William “John” Kristen III, a native of Topeka, Kansas, and longtime resident of both St. Louis and Nashville, Tenn., died December 27 at the age of 69 with his wife… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
A blanket of freezing, sub-zero temperatures and ice has descended on much of the central United States, all the way down to the Lower Mississippi River and Gulf Coast, where… Read More
With the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to work in partnership with the states along the Upper… Read More
The week of January 20, even the day of January 20, promised to be eventful, and all indications are that big changes are ahead for 2025. While the waterways of… Read More
Mr. BEN Marine LLC has purchased Budwine & Associates LLC, River Services LLC and Budwine Marine Management LLC. The deal, which closed in December, was announced January 16. Mr. BEN… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) a $1 million grant for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) sustainability management plan (SMP). “This funding… Read More
According to the Cary Institute, each year, depending on snowfall, the U.S. applies between 15 and 32 million metric tons of salt to keep roads snow-free. A 1992 study by… Read More
Officials with the Port of Caddo-Bossier, along with representatives from the Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOT) and the Red River Waterway Commission, held a ribbon cutting ceremony last month for… Read More
By William C. Baldwin and James A. Kearns… Read More
In this issue, veteran maritime and tax attorney Jim Kearns highlights some features of the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, a version of… Read More
