When President-elect Donald Trump announced former U.S. Rep. Sean P. Duffy (R-Wis.) as his pick for secretary of transportation, Sean M. Duffy, executive director of the Big River Coalition, received… Read More
Mississippi River Ship Channel
The Pilottown Anchorage is the lowermost anchorage on the Mississippi River Ship Channel. The anchorage is intended to provide a safe location for vessels with a draft of 45 feet… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) concluded its yearly high-water inspection trip in the Big Easy March 31, with the mv. Mississippi docking at the New Orleans Engineer District’s headquarters in… Read More
For the first time in history, the controlling depth for the first 125 river miles of the Mississippi River Ship Channel has been set at 50 feet. The milestone comes… Read More
Highlighting the importance of improving safety through technology use and continuing to fund navigation projects, Sean Duffy and Paul Rohde led the audience at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) through… Read More
On December 27, T. Parker Host, a 100-year-old ship stevedoring, terminal and ship agent company, claimed “bragging rights” when it announced the first vessel to sail from the Mississippi River… Read More
The years-long effort to deepen the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC) from 47 feet to 50 feet crossed a major milestone last month when the Crescent River Port Pilots Association… Read More
By Sean Duffy Big River Coalition Executive Director The Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening to 50 Feet Project has shed a unique light on the importance of our transportation infrastructure… Read More
Hurricane Ida made a pair of landfalls at Grand Isle and Port Fourchon in southeast Louisiana August 29 near midday as a strong Category 4 storm. Ida came ashore with… Read More
Coastal and Marine Operators (CAMO) released its Lower Mississippi River Pipeline Identification Guide at a meeting held August 18 at the Port of New Orleans. The publication identifies regulated gas… Read More
