Nolan Joseph Leblanc, 94, of Galliano, La., died March 22, 2023. He joined the Navy at 17, shortly after World War II, and was stationed in the coastal jungles of Panama… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Lynn Busatto, founder of Industry (Pa.) Terminal & Salvage Company (ITS) at Mile 33 on the Ohio River, died June 18. He was 80. He worked at Crain Brothers and Allegheny… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced $500,000 in grants to four Kentucky riverports on July 5. The grants are for infrastructure improvements and equipment upgrades. “An efficient transportation system in all… Read More
For the sixth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
The Energy Institute (EI), which has been providing impartial energy data since 1952, just released its Statistical Review of World Energy for 2022. EI has always prided itself on being… Read More
By James F. Lowe Kansas City Engineer District Public Affairs The flood of 2019 made apparent the need for extensive repairs on the Missouri River training devices–dikes and revetments–that direct… Read More
Carr’s Hill Capital Partners Management LP (CHP), a New Orleans-based private equity firm, announced June 26 that it has partnered with Shaw and Tom Matthews, the founders of Matthews Brothers… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, announced its yearly member safety awards for 2023 on June 21. SCA members… Read More
For the sixth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
A divided House Appropriations Committee advanced a FY024 spending bill that provides $9.57 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That’s $910 million above the enacted level for the… Read More
