Several multi-million-dollar investments underway or planned at four ports in the St. Louis area, supported by an influx of federal and state funding, were highlighted in a panel at… Read More
Archive: 2023
Conrad Industries reported May 15 that it had a net loss of $5.1 million, or $1.01 per share, for the first quarter of 2023. For the same quarter a… Read More
In 1932, a small, relatively insignificant towboat was launched at East St. Louis, Ill., by the St. Louis Structural Steel Company. It had a steel hull of 64… Read More
If the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is correct, then people named Sean, Tammy, Vince or Whitney can breathe a sigh… Read More
The Supreme Court released its decision May 25 in one of the most anxiously awaited cases of its entire docket, Sackett v. EPA. The court handed a victory… Read More
Sean Strawbridge has resigned as CEO of the Port of Corpus Christi, effective May 31. Port commissioners accepted his resignation during the board’s May 16 meeting, following an… Read More
A crowd of just under a hundred people attended the May 18 groundbreaking of an expanded 1,200-foot chamber at Lock and Dam 25 on the Mississippi River at… Read More
A pair of events chosen presumably to coincide with the Biden administration’s “Infrastructure Week” began with perfect weather on May 18, celebrating the first ecosystem restoration project on the… Read More
The Port of Paducah (Ky.) Propeller Club celebrated National Maritime Day with an awards ceremony and the memorial laying of a wreath on May 20 at the Seamen’s Church… Read More
After years of authorization and studies but no funding to speak of, the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program is taking off, thanks to a big shot of funding from… Read More
