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Mississippi River Pilots Limit Large Ship Movements

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

February 3, 2011

According to a Feb. 2 report from Bloomberg, deep-draft ships traveling on sections of the Mississippi River in southern La. will be allowed to run only during the day because of shallow water and lack of dredging, the New Orleans Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association said.

(Source: Bloomberg)