Harvey, La.-based Dawn Services recently announced the addition of the mv. Capt. John J. Charpentier to its fleet. Built in 2003, the tugboat originally worked on the West Coast. Dawn… Read More
New Orleans
Delgado Community College is putting the final touches on a self-funded, $300,000 upgrade of its deckhand training facility at its Maritime and Industrial Training Center in eastern New Orleans. Read More
New Orleans-based Global Maritime Ministries held its annual Lighthouse Gala September 25 at the Audubon Tea Room in Uptown New Orleans. The event served as both a fundraiser for Global… Read More
Moran Towing Corporation announced October 2 that it has acquired Bisso Towboat Company as a long-term investment in the ongoing growth of New Orleans and the Lower Mississippi River… Read More
Forged In Crisis, Collaboration Rules The Waters August 29 marked the 20th anniversary of the Louisiana and Mississippi landfalls of Hurricane Katrina. In late August 2005, after crossing the Florida… Read More
Representatives from Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), an advocacy organization for the inland waterways and ports, are used to talking about why locks and dams need full and efficient funding. Read More
Joseph M. Tyson Joesph M. Tyson, 63, beloved husband, father, brother, dear friend and Canal Barge Company legend passed away on August 1 in New Orleans. Tyson dedicated his life… Read More
August 29 will mark the 20-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating storms ever to hit the U.S. mainland. Katrina ranks as the costliest hurricane in U.S. Read More
The Propeller Club, Port of New Orleans, will name Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry as the club’s 2025 maritime person of the year. The award will be presented during the club’s… Read More
Turn Services will host its 15th annual Turn Services Golf Tournament September 17 in New Orleans. The tournament will be held at the Bayou Oaks at… Read More
