Ken Kolb, PhD Every day on the Lower Mississippi River, ships unload and load cargo, be it containerized, bulk or breakbulk. To keep things running smoothly, there is… Read More
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T. Parker Host, which specializes in ship agency and terminal services, has acquired Impala Terminals Burnside (Impala Burnside), a bulk facility in Burnside, La., at Mile 169 on the… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., based in Covington, La., was awarded three dredging contracts for dredging in Kings Bay, Ga., La Porte, Texas, and Venice, La. The first contract, a… Read More
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry was awarded the Maritime Person of the Year award by the New Orleans Propeller Club at a gala held September 17 at the Higgins Hotel. Read More
With the Lower Mississippi River hovering around 3 feet at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, the New Orleans Engineer District has announced plans to build an underwater sill across… Read More
As the summer of 2025 has wound down, the refrain from the Turnpike Troubadours song “Long Hot Summer Day” comes to mind. For every day I’m workin’ on the Illinois… Read More
When speaking about navigating disruptions at the Smart Rivers conference September 8-12 in Memphis, Tenn., Dan Pallme was nearly within sight of his leading example. Pallme, intermodal director… Read More
Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, located in Lockport, La., launched the barge for Vicksburg Engineer District’s forthcoming Armor One September 4. Armor One is the eventual successor for the Corps’ Mat Sinking… Read More
Gage Golding Vicksburg, Miss.-based Golding Barge Line (GBL) recently took delivery of its 32nd towboat, the mv. Gage Golding, a retractable pilothouse boat designed by Sterling Marine and built by… Read More
The annual Gulf “dead zone,” an area of low to no oxygen just offshore that can kill fish and marine life, is approximately 4,402 square miles, 21 percent smaller than… Read More
