Florida Marine Transporters (FMT) will host its 18th annual FMT Charity Golf Ball Bash at the Beau Chene Country Club in Mandeville, La., with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Read More
Louisiana
A beehive of activity, the build-out area of Eymard Marine Construction & Repair at Harvey, La., currently has four towboats in the works, in various stages of completion. Two others… Read More
Having just christened a new towboat last fall and soon to christen another one—in addition to moving to new headquarters—Dupre Marine Transportation continues to steadily grow. A family-owned and -operated… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard received word around 3 p.m. March 7 that the mv. St. Rita, a towboat owned and operated by Marquette Transportation Company, sank on the right descending… Read More
Over the past three years, Rich Brand has logged thousands of river miles aboard his kayak as he pursues his goal of paddling the Great Loop, a trip that connects… Read More
The Huey P. Long Bridge in New Orleans, La., was closed for several hours February 27 after it was struck by the crude oil tanker ship Clio, which was northbound. Read More
Plimsoll Marine, which operates 19 towboats that offer fleeting and shifting services for Cooper Consolidated between Baton Rouge, La., and Head of Passes on the Lower Mississippi River, recently took… Read More
Laissez les bon temps rouler! Let the good times roll! With Mardi Gras being celebrated in New Orleans tomorrow (March 5) you can be sure that a festive atmosphere pervades… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District will begin opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway at 10 a.m. on February 27, to divert a portion of the Lower Mississippi River’s flow into Lake… Read More
Top photo (click photo to enlarge): Detail of a c. 1752 French map of Louisiana showing Bayouc du Mardi-gras as well as “Piaquemines” Bend. The map also labels the delta… Read More
