The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit for a Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) to deliver a new class of training ships. The… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
By Scott Brown CEO, Port Isabel Economic growth and increased international trade are said to be growing U.S. port activity, but where in the heck is Port… Read More
A total of $1 million in capital funding has been released for the proposed river port terminal in the city of Cairo, signaling a key investment in the future… Read More
In the first nine months of 2018, the Port of Corpus Christi (Texas) reached a new milestone—setting a new tonnage record of 79.3 million tons. This surpasses the… Read More
By Judith Powers and Sean Duffy There are 6,800 acres of new marshland bordering the Passes of the Mississippi River—land that was created starting in 2011 by a coalition… Read More
Epic Alabama Shipyard LLC announced October 17 that it has purchased BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Alabama LLC and all of its related shipyard facilities in Mobile, Ala. Epic… Read More
Mulzer Crushed Stone Inc. is applying to the Louisville Engineer District for permits to expand two adjacent fleeting areas on the right descending bank of the Ohio River. Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District reports that a repair project at Bayou Boeuf Lock has been extended through November 15. The lock was originally scheduled to reopen about October… Read More
James William “Jim” Huls passed away at age 75 on October 4 in Olive Branch, Miss. After graduating from St. Louis University in St. Louis, Mo.,… Read More
Parker Towing Company, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has added four new employees in various roles. Keith Alexander, who is retired from the Coast Guard, has been named Parker Towing’s newest… Read More
