C&C Marine & Repair, Belle Chasse, La., has delivered the mv. Bowling Green to Kirby Inland Marine, which will operate it under a long-term lease from Hines Furlong Line. The… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The Mississippi Valley Engineer Division recently selected George Stringham, deputy public affairs chief for the St. Paul Engineer District, as the division’s public affairs officer of the year. The Mississippi… Read More
TAI Engineers LLC, New Orleans, has completed the detailed design and construction of a new utility vessel for the National Park Service (NPS). The NPS named the all-steel passenger/utility vessel… Read More
A few months ago, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was predicting that an infrastructure package would be passed by July 4. That prediction proved to be a bit too optimistic, as… Read More
Glen Cheatham Jr., 80, of Grove, Okla., former director of waterways for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, died June 8 at Betty Ann Nursing Home. Cheatham received his bachelor’s degree… Read More
Volvo Penta announced June 2 that it had acquired a majority stake in marine battery systems supplier ZEM AS. ZEM has 12 years of market experience as a supplier of… Read More
A new study has shown that maritime and industrial operations at Indiana’s three ports contribute $8.2 billion per year, a 5 percent increase from the last report, support 51,000 jobs… Read More
This year, the National Grain and Feed Association celebrates its 125th anniversary. NGFA is one of the many, many ag organizations closely allied with the barge industry, and it’s one… Read More
Wepfer Marine has announced that it will christen the mv. Peanut Hollinger June 23 at the Paducah, Ky., riverfront. The new name will honor W.A. “Peanut” Hollinger, a storied riverman… Read More
Carboline Company, a St. Louis, Mo.-based coatings manufacturer, announced June 8 that it has acquired the business of Dudick Inc. Headquartered in Streetsboro, Ohio, Dudick produces high-performance coatings, flooring and… Read More
