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
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The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway reopened to navigation February 7, less than five days after a vessel ran aground near Berwick, La., leaving a loaded hopper barge damaged and blocking the… Read More
One crew member is dead and another is missing following a February 10 collision between a skiff and a tow on the Port Allen Route near Plaquemine, La. According to… Read More
The New Orleans Propeller Club recognized Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans and chief executive of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corporation, as the… Read More
Note: an earlier version of this story was published on January 26. A pair of towing vessels collided near Mile 123 on the Mississippi River January 26, just upriver from… Read More
LSU football wasn’t the only Louisiana team setting records in 2019. The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) also set a new record for container handling in 2019, with a… Read More
Note: an updated version of this story can be found here. The Eighth Coast Guard Reported January 26 that three crew members from the mv. R.C. Creppel were missing after… Read More
Associated Terminals, the Convent, La.-based cargo handling and logistical solutions company, announced January 21 the acquisition of New Orleans Bulk Terminal, a privately-owned, 50-acre facility located just off the Gulf… Read More
Turn Services, the New Orleans-based fleeting and shifting company that provides a variety of services to companies operating on the inland waterways of the United States, announced January 21 the… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District announced January 9 the activation of its Phase I flood fight between Baton Rouge, La., and the mouth of the Mississippi River. The Corps initiates… Read More
