The Coast Guard located a motor vessel with 49 people aboard after one of the passengers called 911 stating she was concerned that the operator had become disoriented… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Chris Allard (Photo courtesy of Metal Shark) Metal Shark, Jeanerette, La., announced June 11 that it has acquired the assets of Horizon Shipbuilding, Bayou la Batre, Ala. “We are… Read More
RPM’s Performance Coatings Group, of which Carboline is a subsidiary, has announced a change to its North American and Latin American strategy. As of June 1, all of North… Read More
Maine software provider Helm Operations launched its Helm CONNECT Personnel, a new software solution for crew management. After focusing on industry needs around marine maintenance and compliance, the… Read More
James A. Layton, 84, a longtime grain freight trader who lived in St. Louis, Mo., died June 3. He was a member and past president of the Merchants… Read More
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
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
