The Waterways Journal has announced the industry leaders who will be honored at this year’s Inland Marine Expo, to be held in Nashville, Tenn., May 31–June 2. The… Read More
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A little-noticed (so far) revision to the 1936 Merchant Marine Act that took effect in December has greatly expanded the scope of a tax-deferral program designed to encourage fleet owners to expand and modernize their… Read More
As a publication specializing in inland waterways, we are familiar with all of the arguments for and against the Jones Act, having made our share of pro arguments ourselves. We… Read More
The Indiana ports of Jeffersonville and Burns Harbor set records for cargo volume in 2022, and overall cargo volume at the state’s three public ports was the fourth highest in… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group hosted the keel authentication ceremony for a new 302-foot auto and passenger ferry March 9 at its Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla. The ferry, ESG Hull… Read More
The updated 2023 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, continues to be below average, the Corps of Engineers reports. “Despite some improvement in… Read More
Note: an earlier version of this article credited the wrong firm with designing the Miss Carter W. The correction has been made in the version below. Marine Chartering Associates LLC,… Read More
The slightest deviation in the machining, polishing and finishing of a vessel’s propeller blades could result in underwater radiated noise and cavitation–even if defects are within the maximum tolerance allowed… Read More
The failure to post a spotter in accordance with written company policy led to the collapse of a crane on the construction barge Carolyn Skaves on February 8, 2022, at… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation reported last month that its fourth quarter net loss was $31.2 million, which made up the bulk of the company’s full-year net loss of… Read More
