Shelley Byrne, Author at The Waterways Journal

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Daughters Surprise SCI Chaplain With Quilt Of Valor

June 7, 2023

The Rev. David Shirk, the Paducah, Ky.-based chaplain for Seamen’s Church Institute, was presented with a quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation, on May 20. The program honors… Read More

WIMOs Webinar Compares Marine Terminal Design, Construction

June 6, 2023

A webinar hosted by Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) April 24 gave members the opportunity to learn about terminal design and to compare and contrast designs used on the… Read More

Peacock Focused On Indiana Ports’ Growth

June 5, 2023

Jody Peacock Ports of Indiana’s new CEO is not new to the statewide port authority, which operates three ports on the Great Lakes and Ohio River. After… Read More

10th IMX Sets Records In Nashville Clark Todd, president and CEO of Blessey Marine Services

10th IMX Sets Records In Nashville

June 2, 2023

The Inland Marine Expo, hosted by The Waterways Journal, celebrated its 10th edition in a new city in 2023, and the journey to Nashville, Tenn., brought along… Read More

Paducah Propeller Club Commemorates National Maritime Day Rep. Randy Bridges (right) received the Maritime Person of the Year award from Port of Paducah Propeller Club President Caleb King. King was presented with the club’s Port Person of the Year award. Both men were instrumental in the Kentucky legislature passing a Jones Act resolution. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Rep. Randy Bridges (right) received the Maritime Person of the Year award from Port of Paducah Propeller Club President Caleb King. King was presented with the club’s Port Person of the Year award. Both men were instrumental in the Kentucky legislature passing a Jones Act resolution. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Paducah Propeller Club Commemorates National Maritime Day

May 26, 2023

The Port of Paducah (Ky.) Propeller Club celebrated National Maritime Day with an awards ceremony and the memorial laying of a wreath on May 20 at the Seamen’s Church… Read More

New Cumberland River Bridge Opens In Smithland, Ky. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives remarks during the opening of the Jim R. Smith Memorial Bridge May 15. The bridge carries U.S. 60 over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives remarks during the opening of the Jim R. Smith Memorial Bridge May 15. The bridge carries U.S. 60 over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

New Cumberland River Bridge Opens In Smithland, Ky.

May 19, 2023

Amid the crowd gathered for the opening of a new U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky., Muriel Dickerson stood out. Dickerson, 102, was living… Read More

Mike Rushing To Be Honored With IMX Achievement Award Mike Rushing served in many capacities in the maritime industry but may be best remembered for being a mentor and community leader. (Photo courtesy of Rushing Marine)

Mike Rushing served in many capacities in the maritime industry but may be best remembered for being a mentor and community leader. (Photo courtesy of Rushing Marine)

Mike Rushing To Be Honored With IMX Achievement Award

May 19, 2023

Mike Rushing looked after others, both on the water and off. As the founder of Rushing Marine Service LLC, Rushing, of Jackson, Mo., provided consulting services and… Read More

New Fleet Brings New Life To Redfish Bay Location Eckstein Fleeting Services, doing business as Redfish Bay Fleet, has taken over the barge fleeting management of Redfish Bay Terminal in Aransas Pass, Texas. The new company, founded by industry veteran Kasey Eckstein, is offering multiple services at the site, including crew changes, grocery delivery, water and trash disposal. (Photo courtesy of Eckstein Fleeting Services)

Eckstein Fleeting Services, doing business as Redfish Bay Fleet, has taken over the barge fleeting management of Redfish Bay Terminal in Aransas Pass, Texas. The new company, founded by industry veteran Kasey Eckstein, is offering multiple services at the site, including crew changes, grocery delivery, water and trash disposal. (Photo courtesy of Eckstein Fleeting Services)

New Fleet Brings New Life To Redfish Bay Location

May 19, 2023

With new company Eckstein Fleeting Services, Kasey Eckstein is taking over the barge fleeting management of Redfish Bay Terminal in the greater Corpus Christi area. Located at Mile… Read More

Women In Maritime Operations Selects Taylor Dickerson As New President

May 16, 2023

Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has announced Taylor Dickerson of Kirby Corporation as the organization’s new national president. Dickerson takes over the presidency from Holly Normand of Ingram… Read More

Work On New Lock Chamber At Charleroi Nears Completion Construction laborers perform work on the chamber floor concrete infill and wall-facing rebar and formwork for the Charleroi Lock Construction Project at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4 in Charleroi, Pa., in March of this year. The newly constructed chamber is scheduled to be filled with water beginning later this month. (Pittsburgh Engineer District photo by Michel Sauret)

Construction laborers perform work on the chamber floor concrete infill and wall-facing rebar and formwork for the Charleroi Lock Construction Project at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4 in Charleroi, Pa., in March of this year. The newly constructed chamber is scheduled to be filled with water beginning later this month. (Pittsburgh Engineer District photo by Michel Sauret)

Work On New Lock Chamber At Charleroi Nears Completion

May 12, 2023

A new, expanded riverside lock chamber at Charleroi, Pa., on the Monongahela River will begin filling with water sometime the week of May 22. “That will… Read More

Author: Shelley Byrne