Author: Waterways Journal

The increased bipartisan attention in Congress and support by this administration for the maritime sector and shipbuilding is welcomed by all who support a strong merchant marine and maritime policies. Read More

The New Orleans Engineer District has awarded a $17.3 million firm-fixed-price contract to Covington, La.-based Weeks Marine LLC for a fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge to work near the… Read More

Covington, La.-based Laborde Products has announced that Mitsubishi Marine Engines is now offering its S12R Tier 3 marine engine in a 1,350 hp. rating, thus bringing operators of towboats in… Read More

Kirby Corporation Inc. reported strong inland marine revenues and margins and “improved market fundamentals” in marine transportation in its report on first-quarter earnings. The positive first quarter came despite some… Read More

Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply (EMIS) has taken delivery of a new crew boat, the mv. Big Valley 325. The company now has three crew boats, expanding its capacity to serve… Read More

A recent press release from Condition Monitoring Technologies (CMT), which makes marine sensors and monitoring systems, cautions mariners against placing sole reliance on artificial intelligence. The company insists that human… Read More

A panel at the fast-approaching Inland Marine Expo will be dedicated to explaining and exploring the Coast Guard’s final rule on cybersecurity procedures for the inland waterways, which takes effect… Read More

In December 2022, The Waterways Journal covered The Water Institute’s crowdsourced bathymetry (CSB) and modeling efforts under its SmartPort project—an effort to provide both near real-time and forecast channel conditions. Read More

After spending a year as a nonprofit organization affiliated with Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT), We Work the Waterways (WWW) will begin operating independently as a standalone 501(c)(3)… Read More