Bayou La Batre, Ala.-based Master Marine Inc. has delivered the mv. Rock Solid to Plimsoll Marine, a Cooper Group company that provides fleeting and barge services on the Lower… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
President Joe Biden announced the details of his infrastructure plan on March 31. It is the opening salvo of what is expected to be a months-long negotiation with Republicans… Read More
Ardmore Shipping Corporation, an owner and operator of product and chemical tankers, has announced the company has signed a letter of intent with Element 1 Corporation (E1) and Maritime… Read More
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), which operates the largest dredge fleet in the United States, has announced receipt of two major dredging contacts totaling $90.3 million. Read More
The closure of the Dorena-Hickman Ferry at Mississippi River Mile 922.0 has been extended to about March 30 because of continued high water. The ferry, which connects… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District is tentatively planning a closure at Old River Lock from April 5 until April 18, with the lock closed to navigation periodically up… Read More
Members of the Upper Mississippi Waterway Association recently elected new officers for 2021–22. New leaders include: Doug Hosszu, Upper River Services, chairman of the board of directors; Tom… Read More
Now that Congress has managed to pass the COVID relief bill, its attention is turning to stimulus measures that will presumably include a substantial infrastructure component. No one… Read More
Officials of the Helena-West Helena / Phillips County (Ark.) Port Authority, known as Helena Harbor, learned March 24 that it had been approved for a $287,800 Arkansas Waterways Commission… Read More
Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., announced March 24 it had delivered a 240- by 60- by 14-foot deck barge to Ashton Marine LLC, a marine transportation company based… Read More
