The second panel at the recently concluded River and Marine Industry Seminar, hosted by the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association, featured a wide-ranging discussion on technologies affecting the inland… Read More
Wayne Arguin
Many within the maritime community are welcoming President Donald Trump’s executive order prioritizing maritime revitalization, released April 9. Over the days and weeks that follow, maritime interests will study the… Read More
The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) met in Alexandria, Va., October 3 for a day of safety discussions and presentations followed by an awards dinner in the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A key Senate committee unanimously advanced the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 that includes 81 feasibility studies and eight new or modified construction projects. Passed by a… Read More
Our attention was caught by an item in this week’s Washington Waves regarding processing times for mariner credentials and documents. The Government Accountability Office is recommending that the Coast Guard’s… Read More
The Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA), the trade organization representing stakeholders of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), will hold its annual seminar July 26–28 in New Orleans. The event will… Read More
The Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council (GNOPSC) held its annual Marine Industry Day June 22 at the Higgins Hotel adjacent to the National World War II Museum. Reflecting the… Read More
The 38th annual seminar of the Greater News Orleans Barge Fleeting Association—which one public relations executive calls “the Super Bowl of marine insurance”—was held live April 26-29 in New Orleans,… Read More
Top photo: Attorney John Karpousis gestures as he makes a point. (Photo by David Murray) The 37th annual seminar of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association (GNOBFA) was held at… Read More
New Orleans has a new captain of the port following a June 15 change of command ceremony held at the Port of New Orleans’ Julia Street Cruise Terminal during which… Read More
