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Mv. Caleb J. Eymard Was A Long Time In The Making Eymard Marine Construction & Repair built the 1,500 hp. Caleb J. Eymard for sister firm Eymard Brothers Towing Company.

Eymard Marine Construction & Repair built the 1,500 hp. Caleb J. Eymard for sister firm Eymard Brothers Towing Company.

Mv. Caleb J. Eymard Was A Long Time In The Making

January 15, 2021

Eymard Marine Construction & Repair Inc. recently completed a 1,500 hp. towboat that was a long time in the making. Named the mv. Caleb J. Eymard, it was constructed for… Read More

Mat Sinking Unit Armors Mississippi River Banks Crew members aboard the Corps of Engineers’ Mat Sinking Unit prepare to begin laying a protective blanket of concrete squares on the Mississippi River bottom near St. Gabriel, La. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Crew members aboard the Corps of Engineers’ Mat Sinking Unit prepare to begin laying a protective blanket of concrete squares on the Mississippi River bottom near St. Gabriel, La. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Mat Sinking Unit Armors Mississippi River Banks

January 15, 2021

The river road through St. Gabriel, La., located on the left descending bank near Mile 200 on the Mississippi River, is a quiet stretch, with plots of farmland dwarfing neighborhoods… Read More

NTSB Releases Report On May 2019 Ship Collision On Lower Mississippi River

January 12, 2021

The National Transportation Safety Board has released a marine accident brief detailing its investigation into the May 16, 2019, multi-vessel collision involving the tanker American Liberty on the Lower Mississippi… Read More

Gnots Reserve Puts New Towboat Into Service The mv. Burrwood Wise draws its name from the town of Burrwood, La., hometown of Dan Wise, Gnots Reserve Inc.’s president and owner.

The mv. Burrwood Wise draws its name from the town of Burrwood, La., hometown of Dan Wise, Gnots Reserve Inc.’s president and owner.

Gnots Reserve Puts New Towboat Into Service

January 8, 2021

Gnots Reserve Inc., a St. Rose, La.-based provider of fleeting and towing services on the Lower Mississippi River, has put a new towboat into service: the mv. Burrwood Wise. The… Read More

Master Marine Delivers Mv. Grain Express To Plimsoll The Grain Express is the second of four towboats Master Marine is building for Plimsoll Marine.

The Grain Express is the second of four towboats Master Marine is building for Plimsoll Marine.

Master Marine Delivers Mv. Grain Express To Plimsoll

December 23, 2020

Plimsoll Marine, LaPlace, La., took delivery December 11 of the mv. Grain Express from Master Marine Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala. The 67- by 28-foot towboat is the second of… Read More

Louisiana Group Seeks Developers For New Transfer Terminal Near Mouth Of Mississippi

December 23, 2020

Louisiana now has at least three potential new terminals being explored for the Lower Mississippi River below New Orleans. The Port of New Orleans Board of Commissioners earlier this month… Read More

Port NOLA Begins Acquiring Land For New Container Terminal The CMA CGM Pusan C vessel, one of the largest vessels to-date that calls at Port NOLA’s current container facility at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

The CMA CGM Pusan C vessel, one of the largest vessels to-date that calls at Port NOLA’s current container facility at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal. (Photo courtesy of Port NOLA)

Port NOLA Begins Acquiring Land For New Container Terminal

December 22, 2020

The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) voted December 17 on several measures authorizing Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the port, to begin entering… 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

Conrad Delivers Two Asphalt Barges To Parker Towing One of two 30,000-barrel asphalt barges Conrad Industries built for Parker Towing Company. (Photo courtesy of Conrad Industries)

One of two 30,000-barrel asphalt barges Conrad Industries built for Parker Towing Company. (Photo courtesy of Conrad Industries)

Conrad Delivers Two Asphalt Barges To Parker Towing

November 25, 2020

Conrad Shipyard has announced delivery of a pair of 30,000-barrel asphalt barges to Parker Towing Company of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Named the PTC 2001 and the PTC 2002, the double-skinned barges… Read More

31 Charged In Score-Fixing Scheme At Coast Guard Exam Center

November 25, 2020

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana has announced indictments for 31 people connected to an alleged test score-fixing enterprise at a U.S. Coast Guard exam center… Read More