Glenn Ledet (center-left), secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and Beth Branch (center-right), president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans, sign a cooperative endeavor agreement… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
As part of its annual conference, held September 30–October 3 in Milwaukee, Wis., members of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Association (IRPT) named a new president, Lucy Fletcher, who oversees… Read More
Riverview’s 2,000 hp. mv. Peggy Louise launching at Riverview Marine Repair in Morgan City, La., after its internal structural examination last month. (Photo courtesy of Riverview Companies) Riverview Companies, a… Read More
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has announced the approval of a $20 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the redevelopment of the historic Jeffboat waterfront site in… Read More
Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners, a leading provider of maritime solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels, has announced the recent purchase of West Gulf Marine, a family-owned shipyard in Galveston,… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority on October 3 announced that the Mobile Ship Channel has officially reached its authorized depth of 50 feet, marking a major milestone for the… Read More
James “Billy” York of Smithland, Ky., died September 24 at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky. York was 83. James “Billy” York A… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) and KOTUG Training & Consultancy have renewed their strategic partnership to expand maritime training opportunities for U.S. mariners. SCI, through its Center… Read More
The St. Louis Engineer District honored Brian Markert at a September retirement ceremony in St. Louis. The district expressed thanks for Markert’s dedication, leadership and commitment to serving the… Read More
Action Intel, the data, software and artificial intelligence firm that brought the BargeAI application to the inland waterways, has announced the launch of Tow Tracker. The new tool delivers… Read More
