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Repairs Help Ensure McAlpine Lock Chamber Reliability

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Repairs Help Ensure McAlpine Lock Chamber Reliability

May 1, 2026

Maintenance work inside one of McAlpine Locks and Dam’s 1,200-foot chambers is scheduled to be complete May 5, ending a closure meant to extend its reliability. The… Read More

Duffy: Big River Coalition Transitions To LLC Sean Duffy speaks at an August 16, 2022, celebration for the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet. Also on the stage that day were Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Troy Carter and Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. (Photo courtesy of Sean Duffy)

Sean Duffy speaks at an August 16, 2022, celebration for the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet. Also on the stage that day were Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Sen. Bill Cassidy, Rep. Troy Carter and Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser. (Photo courtesy of Sean Duffy)

Duffy: Big River Coalition Transitions To LLC

January 9, 2026

The Big River Coalition, formed in 2010 as a non-profit trade association under the umbrella of the New Orleans Steamship Association (also known as the Louisiana Maritime Association, or… Read More