Will we ever see foreign vessel operators pushing barges up and down the Mississippi River with foreign-crewed towboats? Even posing the question may sound incredible to some. After… Read More
Mississippi River
Seeing the inland river system is an important part of understanding how it works. For that reason, Waterways Council, Inc., hosts annual tours for A visit to Melvin Price… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission will conducts its annual low-water inspection trip on the mv. Mississippi August 17 to 21. Hearings will be held on board the vessel… Read More
The U.S. Army Research and Development Center, part of the Vicksburg Engineer District, is deploying mobile trailers to supplement the Lock Operations Management Application (LOMA) and the related Lock… Read More
Debbie Wills first began helping in the front office at Harbor Towing & Fleeting LLC as a high school student in the early 1970s alongside company founder Gerald D. Read More
As Tropical Storm Bertha approached New Orleans, the U.S. Coast Guard activated storm preparations. Bertha was described as “crawling” along the Gulf Coast westward from the Florida Panhandle through Texas, bringing heavy rains… Read More
Blessey Marine Services Inc. christened the mv. Capt. Chuck Myers July 10 along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, honoring Capt. Charles W. “Chuck” Myers, a mariner with 34… Read More
After 70 years of study, review and development, the Corps of Engineers is moving closer to building a new Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock on the Gulf Intracoastal… Read More
Hybar LLC announced June 26 that it has raised $1.1 billion to build a second technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill (known as the Expansion… Read More
Recent videos on social media showing foreign soccer fans enjoying their visits to the United States leading up to the World Cup have been heartwarming to Americans. Along… Read More
