mississippi river

Rising water at Carrollton Gage prompts inspections

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, La., has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to activate Phase I flood fight procedures. 

Closely coordinating efforts with the local levee authorities, the New Orleans District will begin patrolling the levees along the Mississippi River twice weekly until the water level drops below 11 feet at the Carrollton Gage.

Phase I is a proactive measure that is triggered when the Mississippi...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/rising-water-at-carrollton-gage-prompts-inspections/

American Cruise Lines kicks off Mississippi Season early

American Cruise Lines is kicking off the 2025 Mississippi Season early, with some special football fun this week. Big Game Travel has chartered two of American’s Mississippi riverboats to host its guests who purchased exclusive 3- and 4-night packages through the company for this weekend’s biggest game in New Orleans.

As we reported recently, the Port of New Orleans has been recording record cruise passenger movements and American’s riverboats regularly sail to and from Port NOLA. Several of the...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/american-cruise-lines-kicks-off-mississippi-season-early/

M/V ACBL Mariner: Mightiest Mississippi River towboat yet

Christened at a ceremony held in New Orleans yesterday, American Commercial Barge Line’s latest vessel, M/V ACBL Mariner is the most powerful towboat ever built for Mississippi River operations.

What that translates into is the capability to push up to 64 barges at once, equivalent to over 75,000 tons of cargo, along the Mississippi River. This huge barge capacity has a surface area of nine acres, easily surpassing the 4.5 acre surface area of the Navy’s Ford and Nimitz class aircraft carriers.

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/m-v-acbl-mariner-mightiest-mississippi-river-towboat-yet/

Port of New Orleans snags $230M for infrastructure projects

The Port of New Orleans got a boost from the Louisiana State Legislature, which committed $230.5 million to the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) and other infrastructure projects.

The $1.8 billion LIT aims to position New Orleans as one of the top international container gateways in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said.

“The legislature’s backing of infrastructure funding to support the LIT builds upon commitments of more than $1.1 billion from the federal government and private sector,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-new-orleans-snags-230m-for-infrastructure-projects

Mississippi River dredging to proceed under US$32 million contract

Dredging activities on the Mississippi River

The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) St Paul District has awarded a US$31.7 million contract to LS Marine of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, to conduct mechanical dredging operations in support of channel maintenance within the Mississippi River. This work will facilitate long-term channel...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/marine-projects-world/dredging-and-land-reclamation/mississippi-river-dredging-to-proceed-under-us32-million-contract/

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