James “Jimmie” Garrett, long involved in the river industry, most recently as a river transportation management consultant, has joined Merrill Marine Services Inc., Fenton, Mo. He will be working out… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division reported October 5 that September precipitation was well below normal in the Missouri River Basin. As a result, September runoff in the upper basin… Read More
Scania USA announced October 6 that it has selected Laborde Products as the new distributor for Scania marine engines in the Gulf Coast and Midwest markets. For more than 20… Read More
The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) announced October 6 the delivery of a 250- by 54- by 12-foot, 6-inch, 23,000-barrel tank barge built by Southwest Shipyard L.P. of Houston, Texas. Southwest… Read More
In accordance with requirements of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed national standards on incidental discharges such as ballast water from commercial vessels,… Read More
By Mary Lamie St. Louis Regional Freightway We commend the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) for announcing the first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). We believe this historic initiative will… Read More
Superior Industries Inc., a global manufacturer and supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, announced on September 28 the appointment of Rock Machinery as its crushing equipment dealer in… Read More
StonePoint Materials LLC announced September 21 its acquisition of River Aggregates LLC, which operates two sand and gravel facilities serving Houston and Beaumont, Texas. River Aggregates will complement StonePoint’s subsidiary Southern… Read More
Pass Christian, Miss.-based Matthews Brothers Dredging recently took delivery of MBI 08, its largest spud dredge barge to date. LAD Services of Louisiana, located near Morgan City, built the walking… Read More
As the restrictions related to COVID-19 enter their eighth month with no clear end in sight, many have speculated on how our society and the economy will change during and… Read More
