Errin Howard News Today

Busloads of high school students from Louisiana’s river parishes visited Port of South Louisiana in an event hosted by We Work the Waterways.

In her new role, Errin Howard will lead IRPT’s new We Work the Waterways program, a maritime industry awareness and education initiative.

Errin Howard, who formerly served as executive director of RiverWorks Discovery, has announced a new consulting role with IRPT.

Members of Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) and maritime industry stakeholders gathered in New Orleans for WCI’s annual Waterways Symposium.

Maritime professionals were in abundance Thursday at the Owensboro Museum of Science & History as the museum and the outreach program RiverWorks Discovery partnered to host the “Who Works the

The event offered hands-on activities like line-throwing, knot-tying and personal protective equipment safety to introduce students to maritime careers.

A global shortage of maritime workers is impacting almost 690,000 jobs globally, as reported by Drewry — a leading provider of research for the marine and shipping industry. Recent reports

RiverWorks Discovery helps educate the public about about river commerce and the career opportunities available in the industry.

Dan Mecklenborg and Tim Parker were honored with the Achievement Awards from The National Rivers Hall of Fame last month in Paducah, Ky.

Under the leadership of Errin Howard, RiverWorks Discovery is educating the next generation of leaders about the barge and towing industry.