New NOAA Tide Station Officially Operational

A new tide station at the Martin Mainstream Fuel Services in Berwick officially is operational.  Tim Osborn of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration presented Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District Executive Director Jerry Hoffpauir a ceremonial key to the facility along with a framed letter of congratulations on the facility’s opening during Monday’s meeting.…

Port 2009 Tonnage Totals Ranked 98th Nationally

The Port of Morgan City will be ranked 98th for 2009 among U.S. ports in total tonnage handled.  Port Manager of Economic Development Cindy Cutrera made the announcement during Monday’s Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District monthly meeting that the local port would be included on the 2009 Waterborne Commerce Statistics Fact Card During 2009,…

Longtime Overseer of Dredge Operations Retires

JOHN “AL”MISTROT, a construction representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District, who will be retiring in December after about 37 years of service, was honored for his work in the local community during the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District’s September meeting.  Mistrot, who has overseen dredge operations in the area…