Fewer bushels loaded on to each vessel increased the cost of freight and transportation to export markets out of New Orleans, known as the center Gulf. Essentially, the increased freight costs have ...

A federal investigation details how a barge sank on the Lower Mississippi River near New Roads in 2024, causing millions in damage but no injuries.

ALTON - The Mississippi River Water Trail organization will host their tenth annual Mississippi Meanderings speaker series ...

Residents in Plaquemine’s downtown historic district say their homes have shaken for nearly two years, ever since a barge-cleaning company began operating across the Mississippi River. With ...

The National Weather Service estimates the ice thickness to be about 3-6 inches on parts of all three rivers. That’s creating ...

TradeWinds visits a Uruguayan terminal whose prime location makes it a transshipment gateway to a region rich in untapped ...

A bridge failure might sound like something from a blockbuster, but real damage usually creeps in slowly. Across the nation, ...

Two familiar faces have been chosen by their peers to lead the Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission this year.

Old Post Files is a regular feature within the pages of The Vicksburg Post's print edition and digital e-edition. This ...

If Union Pacific’s merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been hauling freight across Chicago ...

The National Weather Service warned northern regions will experience temperatures continuously below freezing until Feb 1.

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long and continuing ...