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Obituary: Lea Brent

January 22, 2021

Lea Brent, of Brent Towing Company fame, died January 10 in his hometown of Greenville, Miss. He was 88. He, along with his father, Jesse (deceased), and brother, Howard (retired),… Read More

Florence, Ala.-Based RMB Marine Services Growing Operations Despite Pandemic Mark Burchfield, owner of RMB Marine Services.

Florence, Ala.-Based RMB Marine Services Growing Operations Despite Pandemic

October 16, 2020

Despite the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mark Burchfield, owner of RMB Marine Services, sees opportunities in the maritime industry: namely, the opportunity for his harbor and fleeting… Read More

Hurricane Sally Drenches Much Of Upper Gulf Coast

September 18, 2020

Hurricane Sally made landfall in the early morning hours September 16 near Gulf Shores, Ala., as a Category 2 storm. Remarkably, Sally made landfall 16 years to the day—almost to… Read More

Ergon Takes Delivery Of Mv. Danny K The mv. Danny K was built by Nichols Boat Company. (Photo courtesy of Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply)

Ergon Takes Delivery Of Mv. Danny K

August 28, 2020

In the winter of 2019, when Nichols Boat Company launched the mv. Patsy J into Lake Ferguson—an oxbow of the Lower Mississippi River at Greenville, Miss.—there was a pronounced splash;… Read More

River Museums Weathering Coronavirus Pandemic Hardships Directional arrows guide the footsteps of a visitor at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. (Photo courtesy of National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium)

Directional arrows guide the footsteps of a visitor at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. (Photo courtesy of National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium)

River Museums Weathering Coronavirus Pandemic Hardships

August 21, 2020

Although many of those who work on the river are considered essential workers, and shoreside businesses have begun to slowly reopen under various state guidelines, river museums are still seeing… Read More

Mississippi River Mayors Plead For Revenue Replacement Aid

August 8, 2020

The revenues of Mississippi River towns and cities, many dependent on tourism or seasonal events, have been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic and its resurgence in recent weeks. Read More

Halter Marine, Mississippi Community College Launch Apprenticeship Program

July 17, 2020

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) and VT Halter Marine are poised to launch an apprenticeship program next month that will help college students gain valuable trade skills and experience… Read More

Industry, Corps Prepare For Renewal Of Alternate Route Map shows the alternate route that towing vessels must use to get from the Mississippi River to the eastern GIWW during the closure of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock.

Map shows the alternate route that towing vessels must use to get from the Mississippi River to the eastern GIWW during the closure of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock.

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