The U.S. Coast Guard is reminding vessel owners, operators, masters and pilots that federal Inland Navigation Rules do not automatically preempt state and local navigation safety laws. The… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
A newly emerged cyber extortion group has threatened to release data it claims to have stolen from 38 maritime and logistics organizations unless the companies pay multimillion-dollar ransoms. Read More
The Corps of Engineers recently confirmed that the St. Louis region’s ports remain the most efficient inland port system in the nation, measured by tons moved per river mile. Read More
Mary Lamie, who has led the St. Louis Regional Freightway for 11 years, is stepping down. In an email to colleagues and associates, she said she is leaving November… Read More
The National Rivers Hall of Fame has named Lee Nelson, president of Upper River Services in St. Paul, Minn., a recipient of a 2026 National Achievement Award. Nelson… Read More
Downbound Mississippi River grain barge freight rates were 29 percent below the five-year seasonal average as of October 18, with improved river conditions supporting grain movements toward Gulf export… Read More
The Port of Galveston has completed a $106 million expansion of its West Port Cargo Complex, adding almost 30 acres to the previously 60-acre facility and a new 1,410-foot… Read More
Gulf Copper, headquartered in Port Arthur, Texas, and the College of the Mainland in Texas City, Texas, have partnered to create two new apprenticeships registered by the U.S. Department… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has received a $500,000 grant from the Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust to strengthen and expand its Ministry on the River (MOR) program. Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi is examining how small modular reactor (SMR) technology could supply power to industrial users and support nuclear-powered shipping. Working with CORE POWER, the… Read More
