President Donald Trump’s defense-related waiver to the Jones Act that allows foreign-flagged ships to temporarily move cargoes between U.S. ports is set to expire on August 16. As the… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Waterways Journal: Can you tell us a bit more about GICA (the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association) for those who might not know what it is? Paul Dittman: The Gulf… Read More
Republican leaders in the House of Representatives, including Speaker Mike Johnson and 51 members of Congress, urged President Donald Trump in a July 1 letter to allow the temporary… Read More
For the ninth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
Ports of Indiana announced July 7 that it has been awarded a $25 million federal Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant that will support a $32 million… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding has been planning and overseeing an expansion of its facilities in Port St. Joe, Fla., originally announced in July 2021 (WJ, July 16, 2021). The Triumph Gulf… Read More
Hybrid propulsion continues to gain momentum in portions of the marine industry, but successful adoption depends on understanding how individual vessels operate rather than simply installing new… Read More
For the ninth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their… Read More
Hybar LLC announced June 26 that it has raised $1.1 billion to build a second technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling steel rebar mill (known as the Expansion… Read More
In 2025, the U.S. Maritime Administration released its survey of “Major U.S. Private Shipbuilding and Repair Facilities.” It listed 269 “small- and medium-sized” shipyards and repair yards, 45 described… Read More
