Richard “Dick” Dunbar, 84, who created the website Dick’s Towboat Gallery to share photographs of towboats, died January 20. He began the site as a hobby to… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
“Billy” Roy Baker, 73, of Clifton, Tenn., died in an automobile accident January 2 in Savannah, Tenn. He worked for American Commercial Barge Line for 38 years and was… Read More
Port Houston reported January 25 that it shattered records and concluded 2021 on a dynamic note of growth with total cargo tonnage reaching nearly 52 million tons. Previously,… Read More
Southern Illinois Transfer Company, Sparta, Ill., has announced that the retractable-pilothouse towboat under construction at its Kaskaskia Shipyard will be powered by two Mitsubishi diesel propulsion engines, supplied… Read More
Publications and politicians all over the country are touting the funds their regions have received from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). For this editorial, let’s focus… Read More
The Ports of Indiana handled more than 11.2 million tons of cargo in 2021, resulting in a 33.6 percent increase from 2020. The past five years’ shipments (2017-2021), including… Read More
On January 27, Kirby Corporation announced net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2021 of $11 million or $0.18 per share, down from $22.2 million or $0.37 per share… Read More
Sunny skies have helped with keeping construction on schedule for a new container storage yard at Helena Harbor, an emerging 4,000-acre industrial park and slackwater harbor one hour south… Read More
Turn Services, a New Orleans-based provider of fleeting and towing services, recently announced its expansion into Texas with a new fleeting location near Houston. The company’s new La… Read More
Clark Todd • Clark Todd has been promoted to CEO of Blessey Marine Services, in addition to his role as president. Walter Blessey Jr., previously chairman and CEO,… Read More
