The Vicksburg Engineer District announced August 17 it has awarded an emergency contract to Leawood, Kan.-based Massman Construction Company for repair work at Columbia Lock, located on the Ouachita River… Read More
Louisiana
Conrad Industries Inc., Morgan City, La., reported second-quarter net income of $4.7 million or $.94 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.4 million or $.27 per share for… Read More
As the sun set August 9 over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Calcasieu Lock in Lake Charles, La., the construction crew working to replace the lock’s south guide wall… Read More
Topics discussed at the 113th annual seminar of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) were as varied and diverse as the communities and cargoes that touch the waterway and the… Read More
The Port of Caddo-Bossier, Shreveport, La., is marking a milestone for its newest customer. Late last month, a barge carrying steel coils for Vulcraft, a division of Nucor, was off-loaded at… Read More
Glenn E. Daulton Inc., a barge rental and services company located in Caruthersville, Mo., supplied the Army with forty-five 195- by 35-foot deck barges to carry 1,000 vehicles and pieces… Read More
One of Louisiana’s major plastic resin manufacturers and exporters—Shintech Louisiana LLC—has announced a $1.49 billion expansion plan for its facility in Plaquemine, La. Shintech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shin-Etsu… Read More
Shamrock Marine LLC, a provider of warehousing and vessel transport of groceries, supplies, filters, palletized cargoes and personnel to towboats and oceangoing ships midstream, has built a reputation for speed… Read More
Towboat mariners in the New Orleans area are familiar with the Harvey Canal Lock. It’s that creaky 84-year-old lock that’s barely big enough for three 195- by 35-foot barges plus… Read More
Bear Industries, a manufacturer in Iberville Parish, La., has applied to the New Orleans Engineer District for a permit to modify its existing dock facility near St. Gabriel, La., at… Read More
