In its quarterly earnings announcement October 25, Kirby Corporation, Houston, Texas, reported net earnings for the third quarter of $48 million, or 80 cents per share, compared with… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Great job on the special issue (WJ, October 21). You covered so many of the areas that do not get front page coverage but without them the industry could… Read More
Fifty Years Ago (“This Week,” October 21): Capt. Douglas Grubbs is called Donald. His story is outstanding. He is a retired Crescent River Pilot. He is a good friend… Read More
John Deere Power Systems has announced new ratings for several of its marine engines. “As the marine market evolves, so do our customers’ needs,” said Heather Balk,… Read More
On October 28, H.R. 2440, the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Act, advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation—the top legislative priority of the… Read More
American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) has applied for a permit to build a complex of I-beam anchorage systems on the north side of Carlson Island for the purpose of… Read More
I was looking at the latest Waterways Journal and who jumps off the page, but my mentor Pete Merrill! It was great to read about his family… Read More
I was watching a crew change of barge workers from the towboat to the limo. The fresh crew: ready, willing and able. The crew that was relieved:… Read More
Active on a daily basis until nearly the day he died, river icon Charlie Jones, 101, set a high bar for those to follow in his footsteps. Chairman… Read More
The Tulsa Port of Catoosa and the Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) announced on October 10 the transfer of more than 2,000 acres in Inola, Okla., to… Read More
