Close readers of The Waterways Journal might’ve noticed a theme the past few months under the 20 years ago section of “This Week.” Time and again since late August and… Read More
New Orleans
Waterways Journal editor Frank McCormack is joined by Sean Duffy (Big River Coalition LLC) and Ken Eriksen (Polaris Analytics & Consulting) to break down a new economic impact study on… Read More
We Work the Waterways (WWW) hosted a maritime interaction day on the trade show floor of the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans December 4, offering high school students an… Read More
Baton Rouge, La.-based Shamrock Marine has been serving river pilots, towing companies and tug operators on the Lower Mississippi River for more than two decades. What started in 2004 as… Read More
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
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
