By Jim Kearns, Special Counsel, Jones Walker LLP The Capital Construction Fund (CCF) program administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration provides, through tax benefits, an incentive to vessel owners and… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
On March 6, Birdon America Inc. hosted senior leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard, industry partners, local officials and members of the community for the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Keel… Read More
The Tennessee River Valley Association (TRVA) and Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council will hold their joint 59th annual meeting March 23 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Franklin Cool Springs in Franklin,… Read More
The Port of South Louisiana marked the completion of a new dock access bridge at its Globalplex Intermodal Terminal, calling the project a reliability and capacity upgrade designed to keep… Read More
After close to 10 years in business, Barnes Marine Service has invested in a new warehouse at 1201 N. 6th St. in Paducah, Ky. The 16,600-square-foot facility represents a major… Read More
John Walding John “Johnny” Walding, born June 18, 1949, in Ensley, Ala., passed away February 6. He was 76 years old. Walding graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham… Read More
The first phase of the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor, a planned elevated roadway that would connect the Port of New Orleans’ forthcoming container terminal in Violet, La., to the interstate… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) has announced dates and locations for its annual high water inspection tour, set for the last week in March. The commission, headquartered in Vicksburg, Miss.,… Read More
Richard William Bludworth Jr. Richard William Bludworth Jr., born August 22, 1948, in Houston, died February 16 in Houston at the age of 77. A graduate of Texas Tech University,… Read More
Maritime transportation company Southern Devall announced February 25 that women comprise nearly 70 percent of the company’s crewing coordination team. The company called the achievement “a critical milestone in an… Read More
