Washington D.C.—Citing the “single-greatest threat” from China, House Speaker Mike Johnson said the U.S. must reinvest in its maritime sector and begin building new ships and shipyards at home. Johnson… Read More
The Waterways Journal
A fast patrol boat that served in the Vietnam War is heading upriver to serve as the first maritime training vessel on the inland waterways later this month. PTF-26 is… Read More
For the seventh year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions… Read More
Ken Eriksen Stretching 1,200 miles between Brownsville, Texas, and St. Marks, Fla., the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) connects many cities, including Houston, New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., and the Mississippi… Read More
Kirby Corporation held a christening ceremony June 25 at the company’s Old River Dock in Channelview, Texas, for the mv. Bob Livingston, an Entech-designed towboat from Harvey, La.-based Eymard Marine… Read More
For the most part, life aboard a towing vessel is marked by separation from friends and family. It’s a natural and necessary part of a job that can be both… Read More
The Mobile Engineer District is moving closer to identifying temporary and permanent fixes to the monolith instability issue that forced an emergency closure of Holt Lock on the Black Warrior… Read More
In one of the year’s most closely watched cases, the Supreme Court on June 28 ruled 6-3 in favor of overturning a 40-year-old interpretive rule created by an earlier Supreme… Read More
Ken Eriksen By Ken Eriksen There is a saying that “cargo is king.” It is obvious, but a continual reminder is nice: without cargo there is no need for barges,… Read More
The Supreme Court’s overturning of the so-called Chevron deference doctrine in its June 28 Loper Bright decision may be one of the more consequential decisions of the Roberts court, with… Read More
