At the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Portage, Ind., it was smooth “ale-ing” the week of September 14 for the bulk carrier mv. Federal Mackinac as it arrived carrying 12… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Elven Dykes Jr., died in Mandeville, La., September 19, following a battle with multiple system atrophy. His river career spanned 41 years, where he worked in numerous positions at Canal… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District named Bruce Boldon as its 2018 Hall of Fame honoree. Boldon, of Eden Prairie, Minn., served the district for 29 years, retiring in 2015 as… Read More
By Page Durocher HSE Manager, Oil States Industries Inc. When someone gets hurt or property gets damaged, it’s easy to look into the situation and determine what happened and what… Read More
Harken Industrial recently announced a manufacturing and distribution agreement for the complete C-Hero Man Overboard (MOB) Rescue System. The system will be manufactured to ISO 9001 standards by the company… Read More
Cummins Inc. announced August 31 that is introducing what it calls “a fuel- and cost-efficient version of its X15 engine” for commercial marine market segments, including inland waterways, commercial fishing… Read More
By Mike Lewis Dust Control Specialist, BossTek Facing increasing regulatory attention to dust suppression and wastewater issues, ports and bulk storage operators along American waterways are finding that atomized mist… Read More
Middle River Marine (MRM), an Ozinga company, christened two boats, the mvs. Gwyneth Anne and Kamryn Olivia, August 21 at Joliet Terminal in Joliet, Ill. The christening highlighted how the… Read More
Eagle Fabrication LLC, a division of Eagle Marine Industries Inc., Sauget, Ill., recently completed a 120-foot spud barge for Big Lake Marine LLC, Waukesha, Wis. It is the 97th barge… Read More
On September 10, we editorialized that the lesson of Olmsted Lock and Dam’s delays and completion was that Congress should provide full and efficient funding for the remaining outstanding waterways… Read More
