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Mr. Angus R. Cooper II Receives River Legend Award

admin posted on 02/07/2017

The River Bell Awards were established in 2000 by The Seamen’s Church Institute to recognize the contributions of an individual, company or organization to the inland maritime industry. At their 17th annual Awards Luncheon, held in Paducah, KY in December, SCI honored Mr. Tim Parker of the Parker Towing Company with the River Bell Award, Mr. Angus R. Cooper II of Cooper/T. Smith Corporation with the River Legend Award, and Mr. Chad Pregracke of Living Lands & Waters with the Distinguished Servi...

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Giving Tree a Huge Success

admin posted on 02/07/2017

The Cooper/T. Smith Giving Tree was a huge success thanks to the generosity of so many Cooper/T. Smith team members. The photo shows a small sample of the items that were donated to our Cooper/T. Smith families who experienced flooding earlier this summer. The gifts were delivered to the Darrow office and families were able to pick up their gifts in time for Christmas. These gifts meant so much to your coworkers, their spouses and children who had so much taken from them when the flood waters r...

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CMT Hosts Semi-Annual Deckhands and Captains Meetings

JFowler posted on 12/14/2016

The Cooper Marine and Timberland team recently gathered for their semi-annual deckhands and captains meetings. Each group discussed a variety of important safety, compliance and operations topics, and performed valuable hands-on training.

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Bob Staples' 30-year Secret to Success

posted on 12/14/2016

"Good service sells.” That’s Rule #1 for Bob Staples. Operations Manager for SRT-Transportation Solutions in Houston, Bob has stuck by that rule for over 30 years.

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Crescent Towing Sponsors School Field Trip

JFowler posted on 10/12/2016

Crescent Towing team members recently presented at the 2016 RiverWorks Discovery "Who Works the River" school field trip, a special event designed to provide local New Orleans, LA students with an unforgettable hands-on experience that furthers their understanding of the importance of maritime commerce and protecting our waterways from environmental hazards.

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Ports America and Cooper/T. Smith New Houston Joint Venture

JFowler posted on 10/03/2016

Ports America and Cooper/T. Smith have merged their breakbulk operations in the Port of Houston into a new joint venture (JV) called Cooper/Ports America, LLC, which will be referred to as C/PA. Operations commenced on Oct. 1, 2016.

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We Are Cooper/T. Smith Flood Response

posted on 09/27/2016

When the word came out that so many Cooper/T. Smith families had been devastated by the horrendous flooding near Baton Rouge in August, there was never a doubt as to what our response would be.

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Collecting Supplies for Louisianna

JFowler posted on 08/25/2016

Thank you to all of those who so generously donated supplies, tools, and clothes for our families impacted by the Louisiana floods! With the support of so many, we completely filled this truck! #WeAreCooperTSmith

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CTS Employees Help Those Affected By the Flooding in Louisiana

JFowler posted on 08/25/2016

Using the tools and supplies donated by Cooper/T. Smith employees and friends from all over the Gulf area, yesterday, over 100 CTS employee volunteers worked in the homes of 10 CTS families affected by the LA floods. Our teams pulled sheetrock, removed flooring, cleared debris, and more. While those 10 families are now a little further along on their road to recovery, all of our affected families are going to need our continued support for months to come, and our CTS family will be there to aid ...

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Seafood & Mudbugs, NOLA-Style!

posted on 07/10/2016

The Cooper Group welcomed customers and friends of Cooper/T. Smith Stevedoring, Crescent Towing, Cooper/T. Smith Mooring, ILC, CSA, Cooper-Consolidated and Cooper/T. Smith-Darrow with a fabulous Seafood Party at the Southern Yacht Club in New Orleans in April. Guests enjoyed Cajun crawfish, seafood and other delicious local cuisine while enjoying the beautiful weather along Lake Ponchatrain.

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