A call for abstracts has been issued for the 2018 National Coastal Conference hosted by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) and the Coastal Zone Foundation. The event… Read More
Texas
After waiting 28 years for Congress to come up with funding for its 1990 authorization of dredging of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel to 54 feet, the Port of Corpus… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi (Texas), the fourth largest port in the U.S. in total tonnage, has earned the 2018 Texas Environmental Excellence Award (TEEA) in Pollution Prevention, presented by… Read More
Gulf Island Fabrication Inc., Houston, Texas, announced March 19 that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC, it has signed a contract for the construction and delivery of one Towing,… Read More
One person’s bygone outboard motor may be another’s tool for search and rescue. That’s what leaders at Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR) are hoping as it relates to the organization’s… Read More
Although most of the waterways-related items in President Trump’s proposed budget dismayed the towing industry and its allies and are unlikely to survive in Congress, the budget did give one… Read More
In 2017, Port Houston recorded a total of 38.3 million tons handled—an all-time record that broke the previous record of 37.8 million tons set in 2014. The port also reported… Read More
Kirby Corporation, Houston, Texas, announced February 4 the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Higman Marine Inc. and its affiliated companies for approximately $419 million in cash, subject to… Read More
As of January 1, Tim Studdert assumed the duties and responsibilities of the president of Buffalo Marine Service Inc., a marine-transportation provider, in Houston, Texas. Studdert replaces his father, Patrick… Read More
By John Woolard Due to gross excess capacity, U.S. inland barge operators are experiencing an industry-wide “perfect storm” resulting in diminishing volume per barge, a 40 percent decline in freight… Read More
