A towing vessel captain’s extreme fatigue, made worse by a COVID-19 infection, was the probable cause of an allision between his vessel and a Coast Guard dock at Cape Disappointment… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Alex King The Alabama Port Authority has announced a pair of new senior leaders, with the port authority’s board of directors approving Alex King as chief operating officer and Jason… Read More
The Big River Coalition, which is dedicated to promoting the economic and navigational interests of the Mississippi River Ship Channel (MRSC), has released a new comprehensive economic impact study on… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards announced December 29 that it has signed a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of four Arctic Security Cutters (ASC), a new class of medium… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District, in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office, the Port of Bay City and Matagorda County, announced a contract award worth $83.3 million December 19 for… Read More
Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service (also known as Newt Marine Service… Read More
Michael Gene “Mike” Herschler Michael Gene “Mike” Herschler of Quincy, Ill., died December 23 at Blessing Hospital. He was 81. Herschler was a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River system… Read More
The past few issues of The Waterways Journal have featured well-known members of the maritime industry community who have either retired or are nearing retirement. This week, for instance, the… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that a December 27 release of sulfuric acid into the waters at BWC Terminals in Houston (formerly known as Black Water Contanda Port) temporarily shut… Read More
Most of us have watched the Frank Capra film “It’s A Wonderful Life.” The film recounts the story of building and loan executive George Bailey, who feels overwhelmed and under-appreciated,… Read More
