The National Rivers Hall of Fame has named Lee Nelson, president of Upper River Services in St. Paul, Minn., a recipient of a 2026 National Achievement Award. Nelson… Read More
Mississippi River
Hanover College of Hanover, Ind., hosted a symposium October 9 celebrating the legacy of Harlan and Anna Hubbard. The Hubbards were uncompromising river lovers and practitioners of sustainable… Read More
Port of New Orleans leaders and private partners outlined phases, inland connectivity and future capacity for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) during the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)… Read More
Interagency cooperation and ongoing efforts to streamline Corps of Engineers permitting and decision-making processes in dredging projects were highlighted at a recent panel at the American Association of Port… Read More
Jay Hardman, executive director of the Port of Baton Rouge, joined WJ Talk to discuss cargo diversification, infrastructure investments and his upcoming retirement. Hardman joined the port’s staff in 2000… Read More
Waterway and infrastructure development in Louisiana was the focus of a key panel discussion September 29 at the annual conference of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Read More
The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article titled, “The Cost of Transporting Pretty Much Everything Just Won’t Stop Going Up,” focusing on diesel fuel costs — up by… Read More
A lawsuit challenging the Port of New Orleans’ authority to develop the Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish will proceed following a ruling in Louisiana’s 34th Judicial… Read More
From the beginning of World War II, the inland shipyards of the United States had been almost totally committed to building vessels for the war effort. Few commercial towboats… Read More
The SITE Improvement Association might not be a household name, but its 270 members are well known to all port and terminal operators on the central Mississippi River. It… Read More
