Few inland waterways leaders have served as long, as productively or in so many different positions as Marty Hettel. Starting in the inland waterways industry as a deckhand in1980, Hettel… Read More
Author: David Murray
President Donald Trump announced a sweeping set of tariffs on other countries on April 2, which he called “Liberation Day.” All tariffs took immediate effect at midnight April 2. He… Read More
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its latest Infrastructure Report Card on March 25. While ports overall earned a B, dams and levees got only a D-plus, and… Read More
In 2019, Tulsa Ports added 2,000 acres to its footprint with a new site, the Port of Inola. “We have put a lot of infrastructure into place since then,”… Read More
The Department of Defense has temporarily suspended meetings of all federal advisory committees pending a 45-day review. The review includes the Inland Waterways Users Board. A March 7 memo to… Read More
In the final stretch of a complex project whose origins go back to 2018, two new lift gates have been installed in the main lock chamber at Mel Price… Read More
Colin Wellenkamp, executive director of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), returned from a recent trip to Washington, D.C., “feeling very positive” after a flurry of meetings with… Read More
America’s Maritime Partnership (AMP) applauded President Donald Trump’s plan to create a White House Office of Shipbuilding as part of its plan to provide greater support for U.S. shipyards. During… Read More
At a hearing of the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Energy and Water on February 25, Lt. Gen William H. “Butch” Graham Jr., incoming Chief of Engineers, admitted that the… Read More
A group of investors led by BlackRock has agreed to take over operation of two ports at either end of the Panama Canal for a deal worth between $19 billion… Read More
