U.S. shipyards have the inherent ability and capacity to meet the congressionally-mandated goal of a 355-ship Navy set in 2018. They can efficiently serve all government and private… Read More
Author: David Murray
The Green Hills Regional Planning Commission announced recently that it will receive a $8,768,000 grant from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) under the Port Infrastructure Development Program to… Read More
Ongoing infrastructure investment, a push toward decarbonization and the challenge of recruiting the next generation of inland mariners are all defining the coming year’s challenges for the inland waterways. Read More
Regional leaders in the Upper Mississippi River region cheered and welcomed the designation of the Northern Grain Belt Ports, approved by the U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center and the… Read More
The main lock at Mel Price Locks and Dam closed January 3 as a crew from Alberici Constructors Inc. began work to dismantle and rebuild two observation structures called… Read More
If a current proposal by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for marine vessels is approved, all harbor vessels, supply boats, fishing vessels, ferries, excursion vessels, tugboats, barges… Read More
For the second time, the U.S. Coast Guard has extended the deadline by which it will announce the latest version of a final rule for the electronic readers… Read More
As the world speeds towards decarbonization, it is opening up a future filled with new risks that must be understood and navigated—even if they can’t yet be measured or… Read More
A lot has changed in the years since Robert Sinkler, former commander of the Rock Island Engineer District, began his efforts to persuade terminals and ports on the Upper… Read More
Middle River Marine LLC announced on November 21 the acquisition of assets of Kindra Lake Towing LP of Chicago, Ill. The agreement will expand Middle River’s bulk material logistic… Read More
