Challenges Of Growth And Progress On The Waterways In looking ahead to the coming year, waterways industry leaders and experts generally find that, apart from the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and… Read More
Hurricane Ida
In a ceremony that paid tribute to mariners as the essential workers who kept freight moving throughout a global pandemic along with the recognized honorees, the Seamen’s Church Institute held… Read More
The year 2021 was a dramatic year in infrastructure developments, with much of the action turning on efforts by the administration of incoming President Joe Biden to overturn or reverse… Read More
Phillips 66 announced November 8 that due to damage from Hurricane Ida, it plans to convert its Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, La., to a terminal facility. The conversion is… Read More
Many people welcomed the news on November 5 when the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes $2.5 billion in waterways infrastructure funding. Edward Belk Jr., P.E. Read More
It’s been close to two months since Hurricane Ida made landfall as a strong Category 4 storm at Port Fourchon, La., slowly moved inland over towns like Pointe-Aux-Chenes, Bourg, Raceland… Read More
While most of the problems resulting from Hurricane Ida’s impacts in the Lower Mississippi region have either been overcome or are being addressed, this year’s soybean and corn harvests are… Read More
As the soybean and corn harvests approach full swing, the resiliency of the inland waterway system is being tested by the damage of hurricanes Ida and Nicholas. Ken Eriksen, senior… Read More
Peak soybean and corn harvest is approaching, and the Lower Mississippi and Gulf regions are still recovering from damage left by hurricanes Ida and Nicholas. According to some sources, the… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District has released its final feasibility report and environmental impact statement as part of the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Study. The results could prove to be… Read More
