Does anyone in the federal government understand the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program? The recent report by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) details… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, commanding general and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, was recently honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as one of five… Read More
A contractor crew lifted steel bulkheads on the upstream side of the St. Anthony Falls Lock on March 20, a tricky maneuver completed in advance of anticipated high flows… Read More
Attackers of the Jones Act have a bad habit of ignoring the inland waterways and considering only blue-water indicators of its success. They point to the shrinkage of the… Read More
Kirby Inland Marine announced March 18 that it has selected Furuno as the electronics of choice for its new generation of Subchapter M towboats. The first of three… Read More
Reuters reported that Chinese state-owned firms bought at least 500,000 tons of U.S. soybeans on March 7 for shipment from Pacific Northwest grain export terminals from June to September. Read More
Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America Inc. recently announced its decision to partner with JMP Marine for seven of its keel cooler pumps. The keel cooler pumps, JPR-ME5000, are heavy… Read More
American Commercial Barge Line had a successful golf outing held for cancer research in memory of Darrell “Doc” Sneed who died in 2007 after a rare form of… Read More
Bill Schoonover Capt. William “Bill” Schoonover, 95, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died March 8 at his home. He was retired towboat captain for The Ohio River Company, and also… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. launched the escort/rescue Z-drive tug Capt. Jim McAllister for McAllister Towing on March 19. The tug, designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, Wash., is currently… Read More
