Author: Waterways Journal

Nucor Corporation announced May 11 that its board of directors has approved the construction of a galvanizing line at the company’s barge-served sheet mill plant in Hickman, Ark., to serve… Read More

For its fifth year, the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) and The Waterways Journal will present its annual IMX Achievement Award to an individual who has spent his or her career… Read More

The Inland Marine Expo (IMX), Institute for Trade and Transportation Studies (ITTS), and St. Louis Regional Freightway are partnering to host FreightWeek STL, a four-day conference in St. Louis held… Read More

May 22 is National Maritime Day, which Congress declared in 1933 to commemorate the American steamship Savannah’s 1819 voyage from the United States to England, marking the first successful crossing… Read More

The Waterways Journal this week unveiled a complete overhaul and expansion of its website. The site’s address, www.waterwaysjournal.net, remains the same, but users who were familiar with the old site… Read More

The Propeller Club of Paducah, Ky., has announced its annual celebration in honor of Maritime Day will be May 19. The ceremony will honor two local industry representatives and memorialize… Read More

By Paul Hite ABS Senior Surveyor As the July 20 Subchapter M compliance deadline approaches, the towing vessel industry continues to work with the U.S. Coast Guard to identify equipment… Read More

It was a significant moment when Brian Curtis, director of the Office of Marine Safety at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), addressed the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association. Read More

Kirby Corporation announced May 3 the signing of an agreement to acquire Targa Resources Corporation’s inland marine tank barge business for approximately $69.3 million in cash. The purchase will be… Read More