Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) is seeking information on the types of planning guidance, documents, datasets and federal funding opportunities used in planning for long-term… Read More
The Waterways Journal
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
When Chas Haun, executive vice president of Parker Towing Company in Tuscaloosa, Ala., told his daughter that he was naming the company’s newest boat in her honor, she felt special,… Read More
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
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
