“My grandmother had 19 kids, and 12 of them were boys. They all ran tugboats, including my father. All my uncles ran boats, and some of them still… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
Almost a month has passed since a large portion of the upper miter sill at Demopolis Lock broke off and fell into the chamber on January 16, and the… Read More
Family, friends and colleagues of Mike Kennelly, senior vice president-liquids division for American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), gathered at the Kemah Boardwalk southeast of Houston on January 4… Read More
Birdon America Inc., the U.S. arm of Australia-based The Birdon Group, has announced the acquisition of Metal Shark Boats’ 32-acre shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala. The acquisition, which… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a trade association representing the shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry in the United States, has announced changes to its board of directors ahead… Read More
Demopolis Lock, located on the Tombigbee River just below its confluence with the Black Warrior River, has been closed since the morning of January 16, when the on-duty lock… Read More
The past couple of months have been a whirlwind for Errin Howard. For close to 17 years, Howard led RiverWorks Discovery, developing that organization’s collaborative outreach program, Who Works… Read More
What does refitting an offshore supply vessel (OSV) for space tourism, operating a sprawling scrapyard, loading components onto a barge bound for Venture Global’s forthcoming LNG export facility in… Read More
The Red River Valley Association (RRVA), the trade organization representing stakeholders of the Red River, including the river’s navigable reach that stretches from the confluence of the Red, Mississippi… Read More
Nearly two weeks after a portion of the upper miter sill at Demopolis Lock failed, forcing the Mobile Engineer District to close the lock to navigation, Corps officials… Read More
