The American Waterways Operators (AWO) approved Decatur Marine Audit & Survey as a third-party organization authorized to conduct audits of AWO member operations as part of its Responsible Carrier… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., was presented the 2017 “Award for Excellence in Safety” for the 13th consecutive year by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) on May 17 during… Read More
The mv. Chris Reeves, a 153-foot, 6,600 hp., triple-screw towboat built by C&C Marine & Repair for Marquette Transportation Company, departed the shipyard recently for its maiden voyage. It… Read More
The mv. Big Eddie of Crosby Marine is seen at Monaca, Pa., Mile 27.9 of the Ohio River, on May 30 with a deck barge carrying a large refiner… Read More
The Corps of Engineers will maintain higher-than-average releases from Gavins Point Dam into the Missouri River over the next few months, the Corps’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division… Read More
The “40 Under 40” award was conceived for the 5th annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) to highlight some of the industry’s future leaders. All 40 award winners were nominated… Read More
American River Transportation Company has put into service another new towboat, the mv. Artco Maiden. Not to be confused with the mv. Harvest Maiden, which it put into… Read More
Thanks to a rising economy bolstered by the record production and export of petroleum and its products, barge rates are rising again—but coal, grains and frac sand are all… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Marine Safety Alert calling on marine facility managers to better assess and, if needed, replace mooring bollards in order to prevent… Read More
