At this writing, Hurricane Laura, the strongest storm to hit the U.S. mainland this year, has weakened to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph., after making… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The St. Paul Engineer District released its draft Upper Mississippi River master plan and environmental assessment August 14 and is seeking public comments. The master plan encompasses the Upper Mississippi… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, reported a mixed second financial quarter, with revenues and operating income down due to… Read More
Conrad Industries Inc. reported August 14 that it had net earnings of $482,000 or 10 cents per share for the second quarter. A year ago, the company reported a net… Read More
Specialty marine construction firm J.F. Brennan Company Inc. has announced its fourth consecutive certification from international research and analytics organization Great Place to Work. The organization found that 95 percent… Read More
Bulk terminals and logistics company Enstructure announced the acquisition of marine terminal operator Ambassador Services Inc. on August 5. Ambassador, based in Port Canaveral, Fla., will continue to operate with… Read More
Capt. Joseph McCager “Joe Mac” Hamilton, 71, of Battletown, Ky., died August 10. He graduated from Meade County High School in 1967 and attended Western Kentucky University. His river career… Read More
Charles F. Fisher, 80, died at Worthington Healthcare Center at Parkersburg, W.Va., on August 13 after an arduous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Fisher enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in… Read More
The American Waterways Operators’ Tankering & Barge Operations Subcommittee presented its inaugural safety award to CITGO Petroleum Corporation’s Lake Charles, La., marine department and facility on August 11. The department received the… Read More
Despite the upcoming election frenzy and the myriad of things Congress has to deal with, negotiations between the House of Representatives and Senate to resolve differences between the two versions… Read More
