At its regular board meeting on July 24, the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) approved a resolution authorizing a significant new step in regional collaboration among Louisiana’s ports.

Port NOLA board backs unified plan for Lower Mississippi ports

At its regular board meeting on July 24, the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) approved a resolution authorizing a significant new step in regional collaboration among

A native of Houma, La., Autin now serves as the 66th commander in the district’s more than 200 years of serving New Orleans and South Louisiana.

New Orleans District welcomes new commander

The New Orleans Engineer District commander Col. Cullen Jones handed the reins to Col. Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters late last week. A native

tow after hitting bridge

NTSB reports on $3.28M barge tow strike on bridge components

Anticipating a strong cross-current that never materialized, an experienced tow pilot deviated from the sailing line on the Mississippi River and struck components of the Fort Madison Bridge near Fort Madison, Iowa,

FY 2025 was the Port of Savannah’s second busiest year on record. $4.5 billion in planned investments will add five big ship berths in the next eight years. [Photo: Georgia Ports]

Georgia Ports moved 8.6% more boxes in FY 2025

The Georgia Ports Authority reports that it moved 5.7 million TEUs of containers in fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025), an increase of 8.6%, or 450,000 TEUs on the previous

Superior Ag, an Indiana-based farmer-owned cooperative, officially broke ground today on its state-of-the-art fertilizer terminal at the former Summit River Terminal site near Rockport.

Superior Ag breaks ground on Ohio River fertilizer terminal

Superior Ag, an Indiana-based farmer-owned cooperative, officially broke ground today on its state-of-the-art fertilizer terminal at the former Summit River Terminal site near Rockport. The new 32,000‑ton dry fertilizer distribution facility represents

AWO president & CEO Jennifer Carpenter: “AWO is sharing our Falls Overboard Prevention Report to help companies across America keep mariners safe.”

AWO releases new Falls Overboard Prevention Report

The American Waterways Operators has released the AWO Falls Overboard Prevention Report, a comprehensive, data-driven study analyzing falls overboard in the industry and strategies for their prevention. Developed with insights from AWO

Aerial view of Dry Dock 2 and Eureka Dry Dock

Port of San Francisco to issue RFP for disposal of its two floating dry docks

The Port of San Francisco says that it anticipates advertising a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation for the disposal/removal of its Dry Dock #2 and Eureka Dry Dock (Fall/Winter 2025). Both of

The Acadia is engineered to transport and precisely install up to 20,000 metric tons of rock on the seabed.

GLDD unveils first U.S.-flagged Jones Act subsea rock installer

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced on July 23 a major milestone in its offshore energy strategy with the recent launch

Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the Corps' Memphis Engineer District, from outgoing commander, Col. Brian D. Sawser, during a change of command ceremony at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Tenn., July 11. 

Morrow takes command of Memphis Engineer District

With Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presiding, incoming commander, Col. John L. Morrow, assumed command of the Corps’ Memphis Engineer District, from outgoing commander, Col.

tugboat market

New Marcon report: Tugboat market continues tight

Coupeville, Wash.-based shipbroker Marcon International has released its May 2025 Tugboat Market Report. The brokerage says that the tugboat market remained tight through the first half of 2025, marked by limited vessel

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