Eagle Fabrication LLC, a division of Eagle Marine Industries Inc., Sauget, Ill., recently launched into the Mississippi River at St. Louis a 160-foot, flat deck barge. The barge follows… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced some changes to information that must be included on an application for a Small Shipyard Grant in 2020. (See related item in Washington Waves)… Read More
John W. Sansing John W. Sansing, 88, died January 2, at The Pinnacle of Greenville (Miss.) following a battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. After serving… Read More
Pamela Weiss Pamela Weiss of St. Louis, Mo., recently retired logistics specialist, died January 14 of cancer. She was 63. She began her long career in… Read More
The Upper Mississippi Waterway Association recently honored Russ Eichman, retired executive director, for his years of service to the organization. Also at the celebration were Attorney Dean Johnson,… Read More
Container-on-barge will happen; but when? Versions of that sentiment have been circulating among the inland navigation community for decades. Various COB experiments on the inland waterways have come and… Read More
On January 1, Arnout Damen became the new CEO of Damen Shipyards Group. At the same time, the Netherlands-based shipbuilding company said it is switching to a divisional structure to… Read More
Weeks Marine began dredging at the Port of Virginia on December 1. “This project, combined with all of the investments we are making at our terminals, tells the ocean carriers… Read More
Dredge Yard has received an order for a customized cutter suction dredge from Western Potash Corporation (WPC), a development stage potash company based in Canada. The customized dredge will be… Read More
The 2020 Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Midwest Chapter meeting will be held from March 24 to 26 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Green Bay, Wis. Participants and presenters are sought regarding… Read More
