Within the last two weeks, the Port of New Orleans has announced a pair of new services, one by water and the other by rail. SeaLand, the Maersk Group’s regional… Read More
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The J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, the formal name of the Red River Waterway, is the commercially navigable portion of the Red River that stretches from the Mississippi River to Shreveport,… Read More
The Port of Caddo-Bossier, located on the west bank of the Red River just below the city of Shreveport, La., has seen some exciting traffic over the past year thanks… Read More
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced last week that Melbourne, Australia-based Syrah Resources has selected a site in Vidalia, La., across the Mississippi River from Natchez, Miss., for a new… Read More
Central Boat Rentals Inc., a marine transportation firm based in Berwick, La., has put into service a new towboat, the mv. Captain Brantley. The 2,000 hp. vessel was built by… Read More
Nine high school students and a teacher from a New Orleans-area high school got their sea legs last month aboard the Picton Castle, a 179-foot tall ship built in 1928. Read More
Laborde Products Inc., the Covington, La.-based engine supplier and diesel pump and generator builder for the marine and industrial markets, celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this month with a classic… Read More
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) announced in April that the federal government will allocate an additional $1.213 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for… Read More
This week at the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, Anthony Hauer, port director of the Port of Natchez, Miss., will hand over his reins as… Read More
Massman Construction Company, a heavy civil and marine contractor headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., recently completed the construction of a new dock facility for Pin Oak Terminal at Mile 144.1… Read More
