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GIWW: Resilient, Reliable And Efficient

July 17, 2020

As steady as the great western rivers of the United States that roll toward the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), the nation’s No. 1 energy highway,… 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.

Industry, Corps Prepare For Renewal Of Alternate Route

July 17, 2020

Mariners, dust off your charts from 2016 and get ready for a trip “down the mighty Mississip.” With the anticipated 30- to 60-day closure of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal… Read More

Wood Towing Christens Mv. Mike Mitchell The mv. Mike Mitchell moored at Hardrock Marine Services in Lafitte, La., May 12. The Mike Mitchell is the newest vessel in Wood Towing’s fleet. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The mv. Mike Mitchell moored at Hardrock Marine Services in Lafitte, La., May 12. The Mike Mitchell is the newest vessel in Wood Towing’s fleet. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Wood Towing Christens Mv. Mike Mitchell

June 5, 2020

When Mike Mitchell, captain aboard Wood Towing’s mv. Harold Ancar, heard the company was planning to add a new towing vessel to its fleet, he immediately requested to be part… Read More

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NOAA Forecasts Above-Average Hurricane Season

May 29, 2020

The Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its official forecast for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November… Read More

C&C Marine & Repair Acquires Fabrication Building —photo courtesy of C&C Marine & Repair New 35,000-square-foot fabrication building comes equipped with four 40-ton overhead gantry cranes. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine & Repair)

—photo courtesy of C&C Marine & Repair New 35,000-square-foot fabrication building comes equipped with four 40-ton overhead gantry cranes. (Photo courtesy of C&C Marine & Repair)

C&C Marine & Repair Acquires Fabrication Building

May 22, 2020

C&C Marine & Repair, a Belle Chasse, La.-based full-service marine fabrication and repair shipyard located along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, announced May 20 the acquisition of a 35,000-square-foot fabrication building… Read More

Port NOLA Adopts Plan For Economic Revitalization Of Inner Harbor

May 4, 2020

The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) adopted a plan at its April 23 meeting for the economic revitalization and future development along the Inner… 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

Rockport Terminals Surpasses 100,000 Tons Handled Pipe yard activity at Rockport Terminals. (Photo courtesy of Rockport Terminals)

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