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Bergeron Remembered As Visionary, Friend

February 12, 2021

The New Orleans maritime community, family and friends of William T. “Bill” Bergeron are celebrating his life, while also mourning his loss, following his death February 2. A native of… Read More

SCI Promotes New Advocacy Center, Website Phil Schifflin Jr. is the Seamen’s Church Institute’s director of the newly developed Center for Maritime Advocacy, housed in New Orleans, La. The center replaces the Center for Seafarer Rights, which was previously housed in Port Newark, N.J. The new center is designed to assist both brown-water and blue-water mariners. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

Phil Schifflin Jr. is the Seamen’s Church Institute’s director of the newly developed Center for Maritime Advocacy, housed in New Orleans, La. The center replaces the Center for Seafarer Rights, which was previously housed in Port Newark, N.J. The new center is designed to assist both brown-water and blue-water mariners. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

SCI Promotes New Advocacy Center, Website

January 22, 2021

As it moves into 2021, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has repositioned its legal advocacy arm and updated its website to better serve brown-water mariners. Following the retirement of Doug… Read More

Turn Services Completes Bayou Fleet Acquisition

January 18, 2021

Turn Services, a New Orleans-based provider of fleeting and towing services, has announced it has completed the acquisition of Bayou Fleet, located at Mile 125.5 on the Lower Mississippi River. Read More

Turn Services To Acquire Bayou Fleet Bayou Fleet.

Turn Services To Acquire Bayou Fleet

December 14, 2020

Turn Services, a New Orleans-based barge fleeting and shifting company that also offers barge repair and cleaning services, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the assets and business of… Read More

Engineer Profile: Ronald Breaux Ronald Breaux of Turn Services.

Engineer Profile: Ronald Breaux

August 25, 2020

Ronald Breaux grew up in Bridge City, La., a small community located on the west bank of the Mississippi River and named for its proximity to the Huey P. Long… Read More

Turn Services Unveils New Website

July 27, 2020

Turn Services, the New Orleans-based towing company that offers fleeting, shifting and towing services in the Gulf Coast region, has published a newly designed website, TurnServices.com. The website highlights the… Read More

Associated Terminals Celebrates 30 Years Of Growth, Innovation A pair of Associated Terminal’s floating Gottwald cranes transfer cargo between barge and ship near Violet, La., on the Mississippi River within the Port of St. Bernard. (Photo courtesy of Associated Terminals)

A pair of Associated Terminal’s floating Gottwald cranes transfer cargo between barge and ship near Violet, La., on the Mississippi River within the Port of St. Bernard. (Photo courtesy of Associated Terminals)

Associated Terminals Celebrates 30 Years Of Growth, Innovation

June 19, 2020

Associated Terminals, a leading stevedore and terminal operator on the Lower Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. And while much of… Read More

Towing Companies Turn To Virtual Audits, Surveys Paul Dittman, vice president of compliance for Turn Services, conducts a virtual inspection with one of the company’s towboat crews. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Paul Dittman, vice president of compliance for Turn Services, conducts a virtual inspection with one of the company’s towboat crews. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Towing Companies Turn To Virtual Audits, Surveys

May 15, 2020

While much of American society feels like it’s at a standstill due to stay-at-home orders aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, the maritime industry marches on, with mariners aboard… Read More

Turn Services Celebrating 30 Years In Business All of Turn Services’ towboats are named for champion racehorses, like the mv. Native Dancer, shown here. (Photo courtesy of Turn Services)

All of Turn Services’ towboats are named for champion racehorses, like the mv. Native Dancer, shown here. (Photo courtesy of Turn Services)

Turn Services Celebrating 30 Years In Business

April 17, 2020

In 2020, New Orleans-based Turn Services, one of the largest independent barge fleeting and shifting companies in the United States, is marking 30 years operating on the Lower Mississippi River… Read More

Corps Partners With NOLA Industry For Safety Training Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gather for a group photo alongside Chalmette Slip, part of Associated Terminals’ Arabi, La., base of operations as part of the January 30 floating plant safety course. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gather for a group photo alongside Chalmette Slip, part of Associated Terminals’ Arabi, La., base of operations as part of the January 30 floating plant safety course. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Corps Partners With NOLA Industry For Safety Training

February 24, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Huntsville, Ala.-based Learning Center hosted a floating plant safety course in New Orleans, La., January 30. The Corps (USACE) holds two floating plant safety… Read More