Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group held a grand opening July 8 for its new commercial repair facility in Port St. Joe, Fla., near the eastern terminus of the Gulf… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The American Waterways Operators has joined The Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, a new non-profit alliance of maritime stakeholders across North America who are committed to addressing climate change and achieving… Read More
Argus Media, a London-based publisher of global commodity information and news, announced June 30 that it is establishing a new price report for urea barge shipments in New Orleans. Read More
Canadian agribusiness Richardson International Limited announced July 8 that its subsidiary, Richardson Oilseed (U.S.) Holdings Limited, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Italgrani USA Inc., the largest… Read More
By John Crivello For the past six seasons, the Paducah Chiefs of the Ohio Valley Baseball League have had one game night dedicated to recognizing U.S. Coast… Read More
Roger Guenther, executive director of the Port of Houston, is one of six people named by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the Gulf Coast Protection District board of directors. Read More
As president of Guntersville Marine Services Inc., Mike Lueken is keenly aware of the dramatic changes in material handling equipment over the past 30 years. “The evolution of… Read More
Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City, La., has launched a 500-ton-capacity floating drydock for Biblia Marine Towing & Transportation of Savannah, Ga. The drydock was designed by JMS Naval Architects. Read More
Five years ago, the Panama Canal opened the Neopanamax Locks, creating a third lane for traffic at the waterway. The expanded canal doubled the waterway’s capacity, attracting new markets… Read More
Brown Capt. Jimmie Dale Brown, 82, of Selmer, Tenn., died June 25 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He went to work on the river at the age… Read More
