A collision between the Panamanian-flagged M/V ISLA DE BIOKO and the U.S.-flagged towing vessel GINNY STONE occurred Sunday night near New Orleans, resulting in a barge breakaway incident and one…
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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...
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.
The Mississippi River is Drying Up Again—And the Timing Could Not Be Worse
(Bloomberg) — The Mississippi River is suffering from low waters for the third straight autumn, a crucial time of year when American farmers rely on the route to deliver their…
https://gcaptain.com/mississippi-river-drying-up-again-at-the-worst-time-for-u-s-farmers/
The Forgotten Barge Superhighway: Why the Mississippi River Still Matters
by John Konrad (gCaptain) There is perhaps no single geographic feature that has done more for the American economy than the Mississippi River. Unlike any other river system on Earth,…
https://gcaptain.com/forgotten-barge-superhighway-why-mississippi-river/
Watch: How U.S. Inland Waterways Quietly Keep the Economy Afloat
Wendover Production’s latest video, “How Inland Waterways Work,” the spotlight is on the often-overlooked yet vital network of U.S. inland waterways that power much of the economy. These rivers and…
https://gcaptain.com/watch-how-u-s-inland-waterways-quietly-keep-the-economy-afloat/
Drought Shrivels The Mississippi River And Threatens To Disrupt US Food Exports
By Brian K. Sullivan and Tarso Veloso Sep 7, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil shipments of…
Dredging operations begin near Brownsville, Minnesota
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St Paul District, is conducting dredging operations at their Above Brownsville Placement site, also known as “Crater Island,” within Pool Eight of the Mississippi River, near Brownsville, Minnesota. The contractor, Legacy Corporation from East Moline,...
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