The Greater Houston Port Bureau honored David Grzebinski, president and CEO of Kirby Corporation, as the 2023 Maritime Leader of the Year at the Port Bureau’s Annual Maritime Dinner on… Read More
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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
Sennebogen announced the official opening of a new steel plant in Litér, Hungary, as part of its growth strategy to expand the company’s capacity for steel assemblies and welded constructions. Read More
On August 18, 1873, Capt. William Henry Harrison Benyaurd, an 1863 graduate of West Point and a decorated Union Army veteran of the Civil War, opened an office of the… Read More
Global maritime and logistics leaders Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers Inc., announced September 13 an agreement to form a joint venture that will integrate their liquid… Read More
In what may be a first, the Seattle Engineer District is hosting a 5K Fun Run, October 7 at 10 a.m., to launch the large lock center miter gate replacement… Read More
The Liebherr Group, headquartered in Switzerland with operations in and historic ties to Germany, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Miami branch. Liebherr, made up of 13 segments that… Read More
Jones Walker LLP’s Maritime Practice Group received national rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners and in the 2023 Legal 500 United States guide. Jones… Read More
As severe drought once again lowered river levels and restricted cargoes on the Mississippi River, mayors of cities and towns along its length met in Bemidji, Minn., near the river’s… Read More
The Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom) Waterway Development Authority and the Mobile Engineer District are hosting a familiarization tour of the Tenn-Tom Waterway next month. The two-day event will begin October 5 with… Read More
Failure to properly maintain and inspect its hull and hatch covers by its owners led to the sinking of the crane barge Ambition, towed by the mv. Karen Koby, in… Read More
