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New Orleans – Tropical Cyclone 2 Update

Hapag-Lloyd announces the following update on Tropical Cyclone 2 (Barry) currently affecting the New Orleans area:

Terminal Operations:
Container Terminal Operations (New Orleans Terminal and Ports America) closed at noon on Thursday, July 11, 2019.
As of now, the Container Terminals will be closed this Friday due to floodgate closures, subject to change based on conditions as they develop. The Container Terminals are not accepting any live reefer/hazardous cargo at this time.

Rail Update:
Union...

https://container-news.com/new-orleans-tropical-cyclone-2-update/

Corps opens Bonnet Carré Spillway for second time this year

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway Friday due to high water in the Mississippi River. Corps of Engineers photo

Based on changes to the current and forecasted conditions the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway Friday due to high water in the Mississippi River that threatens New Orleans and the surrounding region. High water is also a danger to marine traffic in the river.

Plans were to reopen the spillway May 14, but regional rainfall caused the Mississippi River to rise six inches in a 24-hour period with more rain expected through the weekend. These rains could elevate...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/corps-opens-bonnet-carre-spillway-for-second-time-this-year/

Bermuda to promote tech cable corridor at SubOptic 19

Bermuda Premier the Hon David Burt

Hamilton, Bermuda, April 8, 2019: A Bermuda delegation attending a high-profile conference for the global submarine cable industry this week will promote the island as a strategic Atlantic landing hub for fibreoptic corridors.

SubOptic, a triennial event being held April 8-11 in New Orleans, LA, is the longest running and most comprehensive conference series in the world for the submarine cable industry. The four-day summit attracts 800-plus attendees and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/04/08/bermuda-to-promote-tech-cable-corridor-at-suboptic-19/

Miss. River levels falling at New Orleans, spillway closing

This is the first time the Bonnet Carré Spillway has opened in consecutive years. ACE photo

The Corps of Engineers is expected to close all bays (gates) of the Bonnet Carré Spillway within the next seven to 10 days.

On Feb. 27, the Corps decided to open the Bonnet Carré Spillway to ensure safe passage of the Mississippi through the greater New Orleans area. Operation of the structure, located about 33 river miles above New Orleans, is relieving pressure on main line levees, maintaining river stages, and regulating the flow downriver from the spillway.

The Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/miss-river-levels-falling-at-new-orleans-spillway-closing/

Captain missing after Louisiana towboat capsizes

The towboat Seattle Slew capsized March 18 near the Myrtle Grove Fleet in Plaquemines Parish, La. Turn Services photo

The captain of a towboat was missing after his vessel capsized on the Lower Mississippi River Monday night, Coast Guard officials said.

Two crewmembers escaped when the 54’x22’, 1,200-hp Seattle Slew was reported capsized at 8:12 p.m. near the Myrtle Grove Fleet, north of Point A La Hache, La., according to a statement from the Coast Guard 8th District.

The Seattle Slew is one of 26 vessels operated by Turn Services, a fleeting and shifting operator based in New Orleans. Television station WWL...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/captain-missing-after-louisiana-towboat-capsize/

Wärtsilä broadens its Smart Marine portfolio with addition of high-speed, compact engine: The Wärtsilä 14

The Wärtsilä HYTug 40 concept will feature two Wärtsilä 14 engines and a hybrid propulsion solution.

Wärtsilä Corporation,  28 November 2018 at 7.30 pm EET – The technology group Wärtsilä strengthens its position as a global leader in the maritime markets by introducing the first Wärtsilä-branded high-speed engine.

The International Workboat Show in New Orleans, USA, was the venue of the official unveiling of the Wärtsilä 14: a high-speed, compact engine designed to fit requirements for limited...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/28/wartsila-broadens-its-smart-marine-portfolio-with-addition-of-high-speed-compact-engine-the-wartsila-14/

Ports America’s Napoleon Container Terminal puts customers first with Navis N4 implementation

Terminal Upgraded TOS to Handle Growing Container Volumes & Managing Evolving Customer Demands

Oakland, CA, October 3, 2018 –Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation and provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world’s leading organizations across the shipping supply chain, today announced that Ports America has implemented N4 at its 47 acre Napoleon Container Terminal in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ports America selected Navis as part of...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/03/ports-americas-napoleon-container-terminal-puts-customers-first-with-navis-n4-implementation/

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