Washington, D.C.—With enough seats decided, both parties chalked up victories in the midterm elections, with Democrats retaining narrow control in the Senate and Republicans flipping the House, again in what… Read More
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Steve Huffman has compiled a new Gas & Diesel Sternwheel Towboat Calendar for 2023. The front cover features the sternwheel towboat Mary Woods No. 2, a great candidate for an… Read More
Lockport, La.-based Bollinger Shipyards has reached an agreement to acquire Pascagoula, Miss., shipbuilders VT Halter Marine Inc. and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (STEHMO) from parent company ST Engineering North… Read More
Along with other transportation-related industries, ours is in the midst of an ongoing labor shortage. All modes—trucking, railroads and barges—have their challenges and their non-traditional work schedules. We are still… Read More
Buffalo Marine Service christened the newest boat in its fleet, the Jacques-Imo, October 19. The ceremony was held at Star Fleet on the west bank of the Mississippi River with… Read More
The state of Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is proposing to build a freshwater diversion at Bayou Boeuf Lock in Morgan City near Mile 94 on the Gulf… Read More
Officials with the Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority, known as Helena Harbor, announced October 28 that the inland river port in Phillips County, Ark., has been awarded $6,412,652 in grant… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) reported a net loss of $9.9 million for the third quarter on November 1; a year ago, the company reported net income of… Read More
The October 6, 1934, issue of The Waterways Journal carried a story on Page 5 headlined: “Huge Dredge Mitchell Launched in 11 Seconds.” The article stated that the dredge, named… Read More
A retired merchant marine captain is helping to ensure the future of a university’s studies along the Tennessee River and Kentucky Lake through a recent $500,000 donation. Capt. Bob Cherry… Read More