On May 7, 2025, the first in a groundbreaking fleet of 3,000-ton deadweight hopper barges, designed by Robert Allan Ltd., was ...

Of the vessels that broke loose, 23 were loaded open hopper barges and three were empty, according to the company. As of noon on Monday, 17 of the barges were secured.

May 28, 1993: The towboat Chris, pushing the empty hopper barge DM3021, hit a support tier of the Judge William Seeber Bridge in New Orleans. Two spans and the two-column bent collapsed onto the ...