Frank McCormack, Author at The Waterways Journal

Campbell Christens Mv. Linda Hughes Farley Formerly the Julian Cenac, the 3,000 hp., triple-screw Linda Hughes Farley was built by Main Iron Works in 2020. (Photos courtesy of Campbell Transportation Company)

Formerly the Julian Cenac, the 3,000 hp., triple-screw Linda Hughes Farley was built by Main Iron Works in 2020. (Photos courtesy of Campbell Transportation Company)

Campbell Christens Mv. Linda Hughes Farley

December 8, 2023

Campbell Transportation Company Inc. held a renaming ceremony November 9 in Galveston, Texas, for one of its newest towboats, the mv. Linda Hughes Farley. Campbell, a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based marine transportation and… Read More

CG Forms Unified Command, Responds To Oil Spill Near Mouth Of Mississippi River

November 27, 2023

The U.S. Coast Guard, Main Pass Oil Gathering Company (MPOGC) and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office have established a Unified Command in response to a crude oil release from… Read More

Tuscaloosa Park On Black Warrior River Renamed For Parker, Haun Families The Parker and Haun families at the October 30 celebration to dedicate Parker-Haun Park on the Tuscaloosa riverfront. (Photo courtesy of Parker Towing Company)

The Parker and Haun families at the October 30 celebration to dedicate Parker-Haun Park on the Tuscaloosa riverfront. (Photo courtesy of Parker Towing Company)

Tuscaloosa Park On Black Warrior River Renamed For Parker, Haun Families

November 22, 2023

The city of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and representatives from the Saban Center, a forthcoming hub for science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) located near the Black Warrior River in… Read More

Steiner Construction Delivers First-Of-Its-Kind Towboat To ACBL The Michael J. Kennelly also features the first installation of Tier 4 engines from Mitsubishi. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The Michael J. Kennelly also features the first installation of Tier 4 engines from Mitsubishi. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Steiner Construction Delivers First-Of-Its-Kind Towboat To ACBL

November 22, 2023

Leaders from American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), Mitsubishi and Laborde Products gathered at Steiner Construction in Bayou La Batre, Ala., October 25 to celebrate the delivery of a first-of-its-kind towboat,… Read More

Algiers Lock Sector Gate Repairs Nearing Completion Crews working to repair a damaged sector gate at Algiers Lock, which was damaged in a July 4 allision. (Photos by Frank McCormack)

Crews working to repair a damaged sector gate at Algiers Lock, which was damaged in a July 4 allision. (Photos by Frank McCormack)

Algiers Lock Sector Gate Repairs Nearing Completion

November 20, 2023

The initial images from Algiers Lock in New Orleans back in the summer, following a July 4 allision, certainly made an impression. Around 6 p.m. that day, the lead barge… Read More

WCI Celebrates 20 Years At Annual Symposium In New Orleans Former and current WCI chairmen, from left: Merritt Lane, Peter Stephaich, Cherrie Felder, Dan Mecklenborg and Matt Woodruff. (Photos by Frank McCormack)

Former and current WCI chairmen, from left: Merritt Lane, Peter Stephaich, Cherrie Felder, Dan Mecklenborg and Matt Woodruff. (Photos by Frank McCormack)

WCI Celebrates 20 Years At Annual Symposium In New Orleans

November 17, 2023

Members of Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) and maritime industry stakeholders gathered at the Four Seasons in New Orleans November 13-15 for WCI’s annual Waterways Symposium. This year’s symposium, while focusing… Read More

Associated Terminals Dedicates Three Floating Cranes The ceremony took place at the Globalplex Intermodal Terminal November 7. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The ceremony took place at the Globalplex Intermodal Terminal November 7. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Associated Terminals Dedicates Three Floating Cranes

November 17, 2023

Associated Terminals, a leading stevedore and terminal operator on the Lower Mississippi River and the exclusive operator of the Port of South Louisiana’s Globalplex Intermodal Terminal, held a dedication ceremony November 7… Read More

Marine Finance Forum Returns To New Orleans

November 14, 2023

Marine Money International, the publisher of Marine Money magazine, will hold the second annual Marine Finance Forum in New Orleans November 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The one-day event,… Read More

ACBL Honors Rich McCarty With Vessel Naming The 6,000 hp. mv. Rich McCarty was called one of ACBL’s “flagship workhorses.”

ACBL Honors Rich McCarty With Vessel Naming

November 10, 2023

When a vessel is named for a person, the dedication ceremony always takes on a deeper meaning. That certainly was true of the October 12 vessel dedication held at American… Read More

Vicksburg District Updates Red River Lock Repairs

November 3, 2023

Repair work continues at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam, also known as Lock 1, on the Red River near Marksville, La., after a crack in the miter gate anchorage… Read More

Author: Frank McCormack