The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a trade association representing the U.S. shipbuilding and vessel repair industry, has announced new board leadership following the conclusion of Terry O’Brien’s term as… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
A July 9 webinar presented by experts from the Texas A&M’s Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) unveiled a new free online modeling tool allowing shippers and others to calculate the total… Read More
Martin Marietta Materials plans to construct a barge loading/unloading facility along the left bank of the Ohio River at Mile 496, near Petersburg in Boone County, Ky. The filing for… Read More
The Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville plans to build a rail shed, pit, tunnel, conveyor and mooring cell to divert dry bulk cargo from rail and truck to barges for export. The… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. launched the mv. Sandy Ground on June 26. It’s the second of three new Staten Island “Ollis Class” ferries for the City of New York Department… Read More
The Miller Hahn PLLC law firm has announced three additions: • Robert Herre has joined the firm as a member, practicing in the areas of admiralty and maritime law (insurance,… Read More
The Omaha Engineer District has a new commander. In a special ceremony July 9 that was live-streamed due to coronavirus restrictions, command was officially passed from outgoing Col. John Hudson… Read More
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) and VT Halter Marine are poised to launch an apprenticeship program next month that will help college students gain valuable trade skills and experience… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi has announced it will receive a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to repair infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Read More
Inland Marine Expo’s 2020 event, planned for September 29 through October 1, will now be a fully virtual experience complete with an interactive exhibit floor, pre-recorded and live general sessions,… Read More
