Laborde Products recently announced the repowering of three vessels with new engines: the mv. Lydia Ann for Lydia Ann Channel Fleet, the mv. Ed for American Commercial Barge Line and… Read More
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We want your opinion! Which new construction project had the most significant impact on the industry from June 2024 to May 2025? Tell us below. … This content is… Read More
On the heels of his announcement of new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, President Donald Trump recently announced his plans for reciprocal tariffs across a whole range of countries… Read More
By The Rev. Geoffrey Davis, Chaplain, The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) The maritime industry is often a “family tradition” of sorts, with generations following in the footsteps of parents and… Read More
Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) has presented its 21st annual Leadership Service Award to U.S. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky (R-Ky.). Comer received the award February 5 “for his steadfast, continued… Read More
In the February 17 issue of The Waterways Journal, we feature profiles of towboat and tugboat captains that underscore the many paths that have led them to this fulfilling, challenging… Read More
Each February in the “Wheelhouse” special issue of The Waterways Journal, we feature profiles of some of the captains who helm commercial vessels on the waterways. We hope you’ll enjoy these… Read More
Loadstar, a product-handling and site logistics company based in Baton Rouge, La., marked four years of service on February 1. The company provides tankerman and dock services, barge fleeting, rail… Read More
On January 12, Maritime Administrator Ann C. Phillips, a rear admiral of the U.S. Navy (ret.), departed the Maritime Administration (MarAd) ahead of the inauguration of a new Trump administration. Read More
On February 9, more than a third of all Americans will likely tune in to watch Super Bowl 59, with the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia… Read More