At the end of an eventful and disruptive year, Jupiter and Saturn aligned for their first conjunction observable from Earth in 800 years, forming a “Christmas star.” In Washington,… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Here are some of our favorite photos from the pages of The Waterways Journal in 2020: … Read More
The latest version of the Water Resources Development Act is heading toward probable passage in the Senate, possibly as part of a larger appropriations bill. Capitol Hill sources say… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards, with operations scattered throughout south Louisiana, has delivered a steel flood gate, measuring 84 feet long, 40 feet wide and 19 feet high, to the St. Read More
Ontario, Canada-based Thordon Bearings Inc. has announced that the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has replaced the rubber cutterhead bearings aboard the dredge Mahmoud Younis with a water-lubricated composite… Read More
Patricia J. “Pat” O’Neill, 92, died November 14 in Tampa, Fla. She spent most of her career in the inland river transportation industry, working for The Valley Line and… Read More
Steven Cary Glenn, 69, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died December 4 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He retired as a port captain with Luhr Bros. Read More
Capt. Mike Coyle Capt. Michael Coyle of St. Louis, a longtime captain for Luhr Bros. Inc., died November 12. Coyle had wanted to work on the river… Read More
Beginning December 11, Waterways Journal subscribers now have access to a valuable benefit: the searchable online version of the Inland River Record. The searchable online database has been under… Read More
SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced December 7 that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of American Industrial Partners—a New York-based private equity firm that focuses… Read More
