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Maritime News
Two Bulkers Collide on Mississippi Near New Orleans
Two vessels have collided and remain stuck together just up the Mississippi River from New Orleans, according to the U.S.…
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Mississippi River Crisis: Low Water Levels Threaten Critical Harvest Season Shipping for Third Straight Year
The Mississippi River Basin is facing an emerging crisis as rapidly declining water levels threaten to restrict barge traffic during…
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T. Parker Host Strengthens Mississippi River Presence
T. Parker Host (HOST) has announced the acquisition of Impala Terminals Burnside, a strategic bulk facility located at Mile Marker…
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Ergon Extends Services Into the Upper Mississippi
Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply (EMIS) is launching a third location in Wood River, Illinois, adding to our service network…
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Helicopter Crashes Onto Barge on the Mississippi, Killing Two
On Thursday morning, a helicopter crashed onto a tank barge on the Mississippi River near St. Louis, killing two…
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Helicopter Crash Shuts Mississippi River, Two Dead
Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River,…
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Tow Pilot’s Overcompensation Leads to $3.28 Million Mississippi River Bridge Strike
An experienced tow pilot’s anticipation of river conditions that never materialized led to a costly accident on the Mississippi River,…
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NTSB: Fatigued Pilot Distracted by Cell Phone Caused Towboat Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is yet again highlighting an example of distracted navigation through the use of a…
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Fatigue and Cell Phone Use Lead to $810,000 Mississippi River Barge Collision
A tow pilot distracted by personal cell phone use and suffering from fatigue caused a significant collision with moored barges…
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Fairbanks Morse Defense Completes Rolls-Royce Naval Propulsors Acquisition
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) finalized its acquisition of the Rolls-Royce Naval Propulsors business. It includes facilities in Mississippi and Massachusetts…
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