The Corps of Engineers reduced releases from Gavins Point Dam to the winter release rate of 21,500 cubic feet per second (cfs.) on December 4, ending the navigation season on… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Following minor delays both at the lock and a nearby drawbridge, the Harvey Canal Lock is set to reopen to navigation December 17. The lock closed on September 6 for… Read More
Auxo Investment Partners, a private equity firm based in Grand Rapids, Mich., announced December 6 that it has acquired M/G Transport Services, a leading dry cargo barge transportation and logistics… Read More
Cenac Marine Services LLC, Houma, La., recently purchased two vessels from T.W. LaQuay Marine LLC, Port Lavaca, Texas. The boats are the mvs. Jason W. LaQuay and Timothy W. LaQuay. Read More
Two Houston Ship Channel pilots received the 2017 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. The award was presented during the 30th session of the IMO Assembly… Read More
Capt. James Lee “Jim” Robinson, 75, of Savannah, Tenn., died October 29. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he worked as a towboat captain for Tennessee Valley Towing…. This… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Ninth District on the Great Lakes has recreated a tradition of delivering Christmas trees to the Chicago docks by ship, in honor of a famous schooner… Read More
An article in this week’s issue highlights how the St. Louis region has become a grain and fertilizer logistics “super-center,” known as “America’s Ag Coast,” boasting an array of assets… Read More
New rail construction continues to be the focal point of America’s Central Port District, Madison, Ill., as it looks to attract new manufacturers and distributors to the St. Louis area. Read More
Fabick Cat celebrated its 100th anniversary by donating $600,000 to six St. Louis-based charities. In celebration of Fabick Cat’s centennial anniversary, Fabick Cat, along with the Fabick Charitable Trust, surprised… Read More
