Frank McCormack, Author at The Waterways Journal

DEF Supply Expected To Match Increasing Demand As IMO Implementation Approaches

July 20, 2019

With the gradual move to Tier 4 engines domestically and the international implementation of IMO 2020 just six months away—both emission-reducing regulations—the demand for low sulfur fuel and diesel… Read More

Dupre Marine Celebrates Christening Of Mv. Everard Dupre The mv. Everard Dupre was built by Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The mv. Everard Dupre was built by Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Dupre Marine Celebrates Christening Of Mv. Everard Dupre

July 19, 2019

On June 12, Houma, La.-based towboat operator Dupre Marine Transportation christened the mv. Everard Dupre, the 18-year-old company’s ninth vessel. The Everard Dupre is named after company owner Rory Dupre’s… Read More

Vessel Repair To Build Newly-Designed Towboat, Add Drydock

July 19, 2019

About halfway between New Orleans, La., and Corpus Christi, Texas, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) lies Vessel Repair, a Port Arthur, Texas-based shipyard. That strategic location along… Read More

Corps Examining Lessons Learned From Calcasieu Construction The new guidewall at Calcasieu Lock is nearly complete after more than a year of construction. (Photo courtesy of New Orleans Engineer District)

The new guidewall at Calcasieu Lock is nearly complete after more than a year of construction. (Photo courtesy of New Orleans Engineer District)

Corps Examining Lessons Learned From Calcasieu Construction

July 19, 2019

This time last year, operators transiting Calcasieu Lock on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Southwest Louisiana were facing significant delays. Demolition began in June 2018 on the south guidewall,… Read More

Dredging Now Underway On Corpus Christi Channel Improvement The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company dredge Ellis Island is currently working on the channel improvement project. (Photo courtesy of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company)

The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company dredge Ellis Island is currently working on the channel improvement project. (Photo courtesy of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company)

Dredging Now Underway On Corpus Christi Channel Improvement

July 19, 2019

Work has begun on the first phase of the Corpus Christi Channel Improvement Project, which, when complete, will deepen the ship channel there to between 54 and 56 feet… Read More

Tenn-Tom Waterway Authority to Host Annual Conference

July 12, 2019

Operators, stakeholders and waterway managers from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway will gather August 27–29 in Point Clear, Ala., at the Grand Hotel Marriott for the 37th annual Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway… Read More

Barry Takes Aim, Threatens Dangerous Rain and Surge for South Louisiana

July 12, 2019

What many have feared for months is unfolding on the Lower Mississippi River, with Tropical Storm Barry approaching South Louisiana while the river is at flood stage. As of the… Read More

Agnes Zaiontz, Longtime Tenn-Tom Authority Leader, Remembered The museum that tells the story of the creation of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway was named for Agnes Zaiontz in a January ceremony.

The museum that tells the story of the creation of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway was named for Agnes Zaiontz in a January ceremony.

Agnes Zaiontz, Longtime Tenn-Tom Authority Leader, Remembered

July 5, 2019

Agnes Goodman Zaiontz, longtime office manager for the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority, passed away May 29 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She was 77 years old. Read More

Murphy Assumes Command Of New Orleans District Col. Stephen Murphy speaks at change of command ceremony. (Photo courtesy of New Orleans Engineer District)

Col. Stephen Murphy speaks at change of command ceremony. (Photo courtesy of New Orleans Engineer District)

Murphy Assumes Command Of New Orleans District

July 5, 2019

The New Orleans Engineer District held its change of command ceremony June 11, with Col. Stephen Murphy assuming command from Col. Michael Clancy. Murphy arrived from the Nashville… Read More

Government Partnerships On The Waterways Are Focus Of IMX Session

July 5, 2019

Anyone who operates on the nation’s inland waterways knows that commerce wouldn’t flow without partnerships. Chief among them are the partnerships that exist between government agencies and private industry. Read More

Author: Frank McCormack