If you are a young person wondering about your future, please read this. Or if you know a young person or have one in your family or among your friends… Read More
WJ Editorial
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The U.S. Coast Guard has been working on a fee schedule for Subchapter M since 2016. As you’ll read in this issue, on January 13 it announced new annual fees… Read More
Communities around the country are publicizing and celebrating their infrastructure funding streams from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Conservation groups, Great Lakes states and Asian carp opponents are rejoicing,… Read More
Again, many thanks to Keith Norrington for the Old Boat Column in general and for the column in the January 24, 2022, WJ. Keith continues to delight with his writings. Read More
Publications and politicians all over the country are touting the funds their regions have received from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). For this editorial, let’s focus on… Read More
It can’t be repeated too often: even though water transportation can and will get greener and improve its carbon emissions, it is already by far the greenest mode of transportation… Read More
Could it be that we are finally getting serious about waterways and port infrastructure? Have the floods of 2019, Hurricane Ida and the current supply chain difficulties concentrated everyone’s minds… Read More
By Sean Duffy Big River Coalition Executive Director The Mississippi River Ship Channel Deepening to 50 Feet Project has shed a unique light on the importance of our transportation infrastructure… Read More
At this writing, we are still waiting for the Corps of Engineers’ work plan to see how the Corps will divide up and invest the infrastructure money allocated to the… Read More
By Grady S. Hurley The supply chain reportedly stalled following the COVID-19 outbreak, creating shortages, price increases and frustration. The recent spotlight on supply chain logistics has focused on ports… Read More
