The New Orleans Engineer District closed out the month of March by ceasing operation of the Bonnet Carré Spillway in St. Charles Parish, La., about 33 river miles upriver from… Read More
Louisiana
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed March 27 between four ports in St. Louis, Mo., and the Port of Plaquemines, La., is laying the groundwork for a collaboration focused on… Read More
Waterway stakeholders converged on the historic French Quarter in New Orleans, La., March 20–21 for the annual Inland Waterways Conference, which focused on topics ranging from winter/spring high water, economic… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a barge breakaway in New Orleans March 25 near Mile 93 on the east bank of the Lower Mississippi River. According to the Coast… Read More
High water on the Lower Mississippi River continued to challenge mariners last week, with the Carrollton gage in New Orleans, La., hovering near the 17-foot flood stage, held there thanks… Read More
Spring has arrived—that special time of year when an Intracoastal pilot’s thoughts turn to the challenge of crossing the Wax Lake Outlet. When the rivers are high, the Morgan City-Atchafalaya… Read More
On March 16, C&C Marine and Repair opened the doors to its new corporate office building in Belle Chasse, La. The new building is the latest addition to the company’s… Read More
Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) announced February 26 that the Vane Brothers Company has taken delivery of a BHGI-designed 403- by 74- by 32-foot, 80,000-barrel, double-hull oil tank barge. In… Read More
This year’s recipients of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants, announced last week, include three of special interest to Waterways Journal readers. The unique grant-giving program has proven to… Read More
The Lower Mississippi River remained dangerously high last week, with the Carrollton gage in New Orleans hovering at about 16.5 feet. But the river stage and flow rate through the… Read More
