Offshore wind, autonomous vessels highlight WorkBoat Show Conference Program
The 40th edition of the International WorkBoat Show opens on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the…
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Barge grain movements decrease 10% over last week
For the week ending Oct. 5, barge grain movements totaled 507,298 tons. This is a…
Barge grain movements fall 32% over last week
For the week ending Sept. 21, barge grain movements totaled 501,809 tons, a 32% decrease…
Barge grain movements up more than 100% over last week
For the week ending Sept. 14, barge grain movements totaled 735,777 tons, a 106% increase…
Coast Guard responds to oily sheen near New Orleans
The Coast Guard continues to respond to an oily sheen on the Mississippi River between…
Safety issues keep New Orleans ferries at the dock
In late July, the two new 105′, 150-passenger catamaran ferries delivered to New Orleans in…
New Orleans ferries fall short on COI requirements
The Coast Guard has refused to issue New Orleans’ new 105′, 150-passenger, high-speed, aluminum catamaran…
Corps opens Bonnet Carré Spillway for second time this year
Based on changes to the current and forecasted conditions the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
River levels falling at New Orleans, spillway closing
The Corps of Engineers is expected to close all bays (gates) of the Bonnet Carré…
Captain missing after Louisiana towboat capsizes
The captain of a towboat was missing after his vessel capsized on the Lower Mississippi…