A group of 14 mayors of cities on or near the Great Lakes, including seven from Canada, published an open letter January 24 in the Chicago Sun-Times urging Congress… Read More
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Four projects that support freight movement on Minnesota’s waterways received a total of $5 million in grants through the state’s Port Development Assistance Program, the Minnesota Department of Transportation… Read More
The incident command post Joint Information Center for the barge breakaways on the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, Pa., and Moundsville, W.Va., was disestablished January 24. A unified command consisting of the… Read More
Barker Price Jill P. Flowers, chairman and CEO of J. Russell Flowers Inc., Greenville, Miss., has announced the promotion of R. Barker Price to the office of president. Read More
Timco has developed a towboat alarm system to meet with Subchapter M requirements. (photo courtesy of Timco Industries Inc.) Timco Industries Inc. announced that it has designed and… Read More
Signal Mate, Baltimore, Md., announced January 4 the release of a new, full line of commercial LED navigation lights that fit with Subchapter M requirements. Signal Mate’s UL… Read More
This issue of The Waterways Journal takes an in-depth look at Subchapter M, which has an important milestone rolling out in July: parts 140-144 kick in for… Read More
On the afternoon of January 25, by a vote of 89-1, the Senate confirmed the nomination of R.D. James to serve as the assistant secretary of the… Read More
As deep cold and snow continue to grip most of the country, it’s worthwhile to reflect on the importance of barge transportation to movements of road salt, an essential… Read More
December was a busy month, the Little Rock (Ark.) Port Authority reported January 17. Logistic Services Inc. (LSI), the port’s stevedore, worked 32 barges at the port’s two docks. Read More
