Conrad Industries Inc., Morgan City, La., on May 15 announced net income of $586,000, or 12 cents per share, for the first quarter of 2018. That compares with net… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
I am in the process of renewing my license as Master of Towing Vessels upon the Western Rivers. This will be my 11th issue, which covers a span of… Read More
The saying, “To keep respect for laws and sausages, it is best not to see either being made,” was long attributed to German Otto von Bismarck. Ever since, the… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced earlier this month the conclusion of the agency’s investigation into a June 7, 2017, incident involving the breakaway of a moored crane… Read More
The Ports of Indiana set a record for first quarter shipments in 2018, handling 3.2 million tons at all three ports. The Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon led by setting… Read More
The mv. River Cleanup before modifications. (Photo courtesy of The Shearer Group Inc.) Shearer Group Inc. was contracted in 2017 by Living Lands & Waters (LLW), an… Read More
Eymard Marine Construction & Repair, Harvey, La., has delivered the mv. American Pride to American River Transportation Company, St. Louis, Mo. The new boat is the ninth in… Read More
Master Marine announced May 17 that it has won a contract from the Alabama Department of Transportation to convert the 100-foot-long Gee’s Bend ferry into the first all-electric powered… Read More
The Corps of Engineers Missouri River Basin Water Management Division said it will maintain higher-than-average releases from all projects on the system over the next several months. Read More
Lt. Gen Todd T. Semonite entrusts the Northwestern Division’s unit “colors” to Col. Torrey DiCiro during a Relinquishment of Command ceremony. (Corps of Engineers photo by John Leonard)… Read More
