Ida: Recovery efforts get underway
As parts of the eastern U.S. woke up today to deal with the lingering but still damaging effects of the remnants of Ida, recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast area continued. Many
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Waterways industry faces prolonged disruption from Ida
While the good news coming out of New Orleans this morning was that electricity has been restored to limited areas of the city, overflight photos and media reports from the areas hit
Ida slams into the Gulf Coast: How long will recovery take?
Though Hurricane Ida has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory at 1.00 p.m. CDT today that made it clear that, as Ida moves north-northeastward
Kirby earnings hit by COVID-19 and hurricanes
America’s largest tank barge operator, Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX), today reported third quarter net earnings of $27.5 million, or $0.46 per share, compared with net earnings of $48.0 million or $0.80
Hurricane Delta delays Mississippi River revetment work
The Big River Coalition says it has confirmed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was forced to adjust the previously advertised schedule of work for revetment and stone berm operations
Gulf Coast prepares for Hurricane Sally
The Gulf Coast was today continuing to prepare for the impact of Hurricane Sally. Yesterday, the Captains of the Port had set Port Condition Zulu for both the Port of New Orleans
VIDEO: COVID-19, hurricane concerns force pause in Golden Ray removal ops
The St. Simons Sound Incident Unified Command working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray announced a pause in removal operations during an online media conference June 24. The
Hurricane-hit Eastern puts employees at top of recovery priorities
OCTOBER 22, 2018 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) says that, as it moves ahead with recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, it is focusing on helping its employees recover
Workers return after hurricane to hard-hit Eastern Shipbuilding
OCTOBER 18, 2018 — According to an update posted on Eastern Shipbuilding’s website earlier today, company President Joey D’Isernia reports that many of its employees are now back at work as the
NTSB: Captain’s failure to avoid hurricane a key cause of El Faro sinking
DECEMBER 13, 2017 — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that the probable cause of the sinking of El Faro and the subsequent loss of life was the captain’s insufficient