The river cruise business is booming on the nation’s inland waterways, with the American Queen Steamboat Company putting a new vessel into service next year, the refurbishment of the famed… Read More
New Orleans
Built in 1887 for a contract cost of $5,800, the packet Matt F. Allen was a product of the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind. Constructed on a wooden hull measuring… Read More
The International Propeller Club will gather in New Orleans, La., October 15–17 for its 93rd annual convention and conference. The packed and timely agenda will follow the theme of “Sailing… Read More
For 123 days this year, the Mississippi River’s flood waters roared through the Bonnet Carré Spillway, located in Norco, La., close to 30 miles upriver from New Orleans. At its… Read More
Tied up on the Lower Mississippi River just below New Orleans, La., are two brand new, never-in-service passenger ferries planned to transport residents and tourists in the Big Easy between… Read More
Mariners on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers running from Cincinnati to New Orleans might be surprised to learn that, a little more than 100 years ago, there was a man… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District has begun the long-awaited closure of the Bonnet Carré Spillway. The flood control structure, located about 33 miles upriver from New Orleans, La., diverts water… Read More
The Eighth Coast Guard District is under new command following a change of command ceremony held at the Port of New Orleans’ Julia Street Cruise Terminal July 23. Rear Adm. Read More
Who was it who said, “Never let a crisis go to waste”? The phrase certainly applies to opportunities for discussion arising in the wake of the recent devastating rains and… Read More
What many have feared for months is unfolding on the Lower Mississippi River, with Tropical Storm Barry approaching South Louisiana while the river is at flood stage. As of the… Read More
