A newly released study commissioned by the National Waterways Foundation (NWF) helps to identify the benefits of the inland waterways and its many users. The study, “Benefits and Beneficiaries of… Read More
Ports & Terminals
The year 2024 was a momentous one for the waterways industry. A long drought that reduced drafts and cargoes moderated—with a devastating hurricane helping to restore water levels at a… Read More
Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway became the port administrator at the Jefferson County Port Authority (JCPA) in Missouri in October and is excited about how the port is growing. The port, near the… Read More
New Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority Executive Director Jim Garrett has lots of familiarity with both the river industry and the community. Garrett, 59, spent most of his years in the… Read More
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Illinois EPA Director James Jennings November 15 to celebrate funding for Illinois ports provided by U.S. Read More
Three ports along the inland river system were awarded a Port Infrastructure Development Grant November 15 in the latest round of funding. In total, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced… Read More
An international supplier of specialized minerals plans to develop its first U.S. facility at Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville, the port announced November 12. Lumina Sustainable Materials will invest $14.3 million initially… Read More
James Garrett will serve as the next director of the Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority. The riverport announced Garrett’s hiring November 14. He begins work December 2. Garrett succeeds Tim Cahill,… Read More
By Tom Ewing On October 29, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will provide almost $3 billion in funding through its Clean Ports Program (CPP). The money will cover… Read More
As one of the busiest ports in the United States, the Port of Galveston, Texas, is an important hub for both commercial and recreational maritime activities. Still, its marine environment… Read More
