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Feb 21
In The News

Tugboats Are the Little Engines That Can

Great article from the Seattle Times - "Without them, billions of dollars of goods would be stuck offshore. Without them, there would be no need for any of the people who work in maritime shipping and logistics, a sector that directly employs 16,700 people statewide." Click here for the full story!

Jan 26
In The News

Craftsman Goes from Piloting Vessels to Building Them

Houma resident Mark Duplantis has spent his life surrounded by boats.For decades, he worked on towboats, pushing barges up and down the Mississippi River. Today, he builds models of those same boats for customers across the country. To read the entire Houma Today story, please click here.

 

Dec 2
In The News

Inside the Towboat Industry

There's a billion dollar industry...that operates in large part right here in Louisiana. It chugs along round the clock, moving thousands of tons of of cargo each day of the year...connecting us to the rest of the world...and amazingly...it goes largely unnoticed. In this story, we introduce you to one local man whose story just might change that for you. Please click here for the full story and video.

Nov 21
In The News

EPA Administrator Visits the Port of Long Beach

Newly appointed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy visited the Port of Long Beach on Thursday to see firsthand some of the air-quality projects her agency has funded. Standing in a Foss Caribe Horizon crew boat retrofitted with cleaner engines, McCarthy spoke about the need to strike a balance between commerce and community.

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