It can only be supposed that the attention generated by the success of the early Ward-built, prop-driven towboats commanded a lot of attention throughout the inland rivers. The Dravo Contracting… Read More
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Your April 7 editorial “Tax Incentive Expands to Include All Jones Act Vessels” praises the Capital Construction Fund’s expansion as a measure to encourage the U.S. merchant marine’s modernization and expansion. These… Read More
Snowmelt and forecast rain have contributed to a rapid increase in water levels on the Upper Mississippi River. “We will see at least April 2019 flood levels, but chances for April 2001… Read More
Presentations by the Corps of Engineers at the April 13 meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board in Pittsburgh, Pa., laid out a tale of delays and cost increases on… Read More
Once upon a time, it wasn’t unusual for vessel construction or repair jobs to be based on a simple handshake and the word of those involved. Today, the cost… Read More
Houston-based Caterpillar Marine and Svitzer, a fully-owned subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk that provides towing services around the world, have executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at implementing methanol dual-fuel… Read More
Last year’s tonnage growth at the Port of Corpus Christi has continued into this year, with the port logging record tonnage in the first quarter of 2023. In January, February… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Updating Congress on Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) funding, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan called waterways and ports the engine for much of the $5.4 trillion in U.S. maritime… Read More
Eymard Marine Construction & Repair Inc., a busy shipyard on the Harvey Canal near New Orleans, recently completed a 78-foot towboat for Lydia Ann Channel Fleet, a Rockport, Texas-based provider… Read More
American Cruise Lines is offering the longest-ever domestic cruise itinerary, visiting 20 states in 60 days beginning in August 2024. The Great United States cruise spans all four U.S. time… Read More
