We write often about America’s unparalleled system of rivers and inland waterways and how they connect farmers, exporters and manufacturers with markets overseas. When they are operating smoothly, even though… Read More
The Waterways Journal
The Corps of Engineers hopes to know by December 1 whether repair efforts at Wilson Lock, located at Tennessee River Mile 259.4 in Florence, Ala., will permit limited operation of… Read More
When planning for business continuity during a disaster, companies shouldn’t forget about the potential impacts of a cyber threat or attack. That was the message of Joshua Shreve, a cybersecurity… Read More
Ken Eriksen It happens every year like clockwork. Autumn follows summer, water levels on the Mississippi River and its tributaries fall, and barge freight rates rise as grain and soybean… Read More
In a recent maritime cybersecurity presentation, Joshua Shreve, a cybersecurity specialist with the Coast Guard’s Sector Ohio Valley, said that 66 percent of organizations report being hit by ransomware in… Read More
For the first time in six years, the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit Paducah hosted an industry day for maritime businesses October 18. About 50 people attended the event, held… Read More
Despite a blip of relief from Hurricane Helene, the worrying trend of low water on the Middle Mississippi River and Illinois River is continuing for the third year in a… Read More
The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Beth Ann Branch as the new president and CEO of the port and the CEO of… Read More
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the unified voice of more than 80 United States ports, released its 2024 Port and Maritime Industry Economic Contribution Report on October 16. Read More
The previous installment of the Old Boat Column introduced the steamer Idlewild, built in Pittsburgh in 1914 by the James Rees & Sons Company for the West Memphis Packet Company. Read More
