Health experts have been warning about a second wave of the coronavirus for months, and now it is here. The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918–19 lasted about 18 months and… Read More
WJ Editorial
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As this issue goes to press, not all the outcomes of the election have been clearly established. But we already know the election has resulted in a Washington where bipartisan… Read More
By Karrie Trauth General Manager, Shipping and Maritime Americas, Shell Trading (US) Company It’s not an easy time to be in shipping. Amidst a backdrop of economic challenges, including currently… Read More
One of the clearest policy differences between the two presidential candidates emerged during the second debate, when President Donald Trump challenged claims that challenger Joe Biden would “end” fracking (hydraulic… Read More
We recently covered the opening of an $11 million grain terminal at the port of Blencoe, Iowa, funded by a farm co-op. The opening of the terminal will return barge… Read More
“The future of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020 hangs in the balance,” Waterways Council Inc. stated in the latest edition of its Capitol Currents newsletter. An election year always slows… Read More
In accordance with requirements of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed national standards on incidental discharges such as ballast water from commercial vessels,… Read More
By Mary Lamie St. Louis Regional Freightway We commend the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for announcing the first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). We believe this historic initiative will… Read More
As the restrictions related to COVID-19 enter their eighth month with no clear end in sight, many have speculated on how our society and the economy will change during and… Read More
The start of the deepening project in the Lower Mississippi River is big news for river commerce. It will bring the working depths of the LMR up to par with… Read More
