Author: Waterways Journal

Col. Geoff Van Epps, commander of the Northwestern Engineer Division, signed a Record of Decision for the Fort Peck Dam test releases Environmental Impact Statement on November 12. Read More

Thomas Maloney Thomas F. Maloney, 81, of St. Louis, Mo., barge line executive, died November 14. He retired as president of Peavey Barge Lines at the age of… Read More

Ken Novak, 95, originally from St. Louis, died November 18 of natural causes secondary to Parkinson’s Disease. He was a longtime employee of Mississippi Valley Barge Line. Read More

Terminal and logistics company Enstructure announced November 18 that it has acquired Port Contractors and its affiliates, allowing Enstructure’s expansion to the Mid-Atlantic market. The move positions Enstructure… Read More

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced November 16 that it has signed a contract with Philly Shipyard Inc. to build the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant, inclined fallpipe… Read More

The St. Paul Engineer District recently awarded a $10.2 million contract to Newt Marine Service, Dubuque, Iowa, for mooring dolphin replacement and an $18.6 million contract to Kraemer… Read More

By Basil M. Karatzas Among the biggest surprises in the post-COVID world has been the current price of steel plate. For anyone who had to ask a shipyard… Read More

Designers of folding shipping containers hope there will be more demand for their products because of the backups created by the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues, according to a… Read More

Chris Estep • Chris Estep assumed the role of chief operating officer of Blessey Marine Services Inc. effective November 8. Estep began his career at Blessey Marine in… Read More