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
Mississippi River
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
Replacement of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock in New Orleans, La., is another step closer with the signing of key paperwork, the Corps of Engineers announced September… Read More
The National Waterways Conference’s meeting August 25–27 at the Vibrant Arena in Moline, Ill., spotlights the continued growth and development of the Corn Belt Ports. Local… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District held a groundbreaking ceremony August 18 to mark the start of construction of a new automated casting facility at Richardson Landing, near Drummonds, Tenn. Read More
CHS, a leading farmer-owned cooperative, and OCP North America, a subsidiary of the OCP Group, announced August 26 that they are taking a major step to strengthen domestic fertilizer… Read More
The Becky Thatcher, St. Louis’ newest riverboat at the steps of the Gateway Arch, has officially arrived and will soon become Bi-State Development’s second riverboat offering tours along the… Read More
