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Walla Walla District To Conduct Inspections, Locks To Close

March 1, 2019

The Walla Walla Engineer District will conduct routine annual inspections, preventative maintenance and repairs at all navigation locks on the Columbia and Snake rivers during March. Walla Walla District dams… Read More

Traffic Growth Leads To New Dispatch Center In Freeport Port Freeport Commission and Executive Director/CEO, Phyllis Saathoff, joins with the Brazos Pilots Association to commemorate the approval of a port dispatch center. (Photo courtesy of Port Freeport)

Port Freeport Commission and Executive Director/CEO, Phyllis Saathoff, joins with the Brazos Pilots Association to commemorate the approval of a port dispatch center. (Photo courtesy of Port Freeport)

Traffic Growth Leads To New Dispatch Center In Freeport

February 25, 2019

A new port dispatch center could prove to have an invaluable economic impact on Freeport, Texas, area jobs, the local shipping industry and beyond. The Port Freeport Commission announced February… Read More

Industry People On The Move: February 2019

February 25, 2019

Trace Laborde was recently named marine manager of Laborde Products Inc. He previously held the role of branch manager of Laborde Products’ Houston operations, with responsibility for the marine business… Read More

Investment Firm Buys Tidewater Transportation

February 25, 2019

New York equity investment firm Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners announced February 20 that it has acquired Tidewater Transportation & Terminals from its previous owner, another New York-based investment firm, Stonepeak… Read More

Port Of Indiana-Burns Harbor And FMT Extend Partnership FMT has been handling cargoes in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River and along the East and Gulf coasts since 1960. (Photo courtesy of the Ports of Indiana)

FMT has been handling cargoes in the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River and along the East and Gulf coasts since 1960. (Photo courtesy of the Ports of Indiana)

Port Of Indiana-Burns Harbor And FMT Extend Partnership

February 25, 2019

The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is extending its partnership with Federal Marine Terminals (FMT), the port’s long-time stevedore and marine terminal operating company, through at least 2023. “FMT has been… Read More

High Illumination From Compact Housing Hella RokLUME LED floodlights are available in 7,500- or 4,300-lumen models.

High Illumination From Compact Housing

February 25, 2019

Working on a ship, barge, platform or marine terminal is hazardous enough without contending with poor lighting. Hella Marine’s new RokLUME 280 and 380 LED floodlights are designed to provide… Read More

New Administrator, Deputy Named For Panama Canal

February 25, 2019

The Panama Canal Board of Directors announced February 15 the appointment of Ricaurte Vasquez as the next Panama Canal administrator. Vasquez will take office on September 4, succeeding Jorge L. Read More

Don’t Raid Other Infrastructure Needs For Wall Funding WJ Editorial

Don’t Raid Other Infrastructure Needs For Wall Funding

February 22, 2019

Are federal infrastructure funding and the Corps of Engineers’ budget safe from President Trump’s border wall? As part of Trump’s deal with Congress that ended the partial shutdown and allowed… Read More

Sixth Barge Recovered From McAlpine Dam

February 22, 2019

A brief lowering of high water allowed salvage teams to retrieve the sixth of nine sunken barges at McAlpine Dam before the water rose again, suspending operations. The barges were… Read More

WCI Honors Duckworth, Lays Out Priorities WCI President & CEO Mike Toohey (left), and WCI Chairman Peter Stephaich (right) greet Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) at WCI’s Annual Leadership Service Award event, held in Washington, D.C., on February 12. (Photo courtesy of WCI)

WCI President & CEO Mike Toohey (left), and WCI Chairman Peter Stephaich (right) greet Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) at WCI’s Annual Leadership Service Award event, held in Washington, D.C., on February 12. (Photo courtesy of WCI)

WCI Honors Duckworth, Lays Out Priorities

February 22, 2019

By Debra Calhoun Senior Vice President Waterways Council Inc. Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) honored Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) with its 18th Annual Leadership Service Award for her leadership and commitment… Read More

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