The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has produced a new video highlighting the strong safety record of the barge industry. “Our industry has long been defined by its visionary… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Juanita Cooper, 84, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., passed away March 7. In the mid-1970s she had worked as a cook aboard the Ranger, of Dravo Contracting Company, and… Read More
Mary Hammond, 68, executive director of the Paducah Convention and Visitors Bureau and a longtime advocate for the inland waterways in Paducah, died on March 3. She served the… Read More
Rella • Joe Rella has been named president of St. Johns Shipbuilding, Palatka, Fla. Rella, who received his undergraduate degree in marine engineering from the U.S. Merchant… Read More
A flurry of recent stories in the media has reported on China’s breakneck efforts to become “the world’s shipyard.” The Chinese government has built modern new yards and… Read More
SEAFAR, a Belgian tech and service provider specializing in remote-controlled and crew-reduced inland navigation, announced that it has established Germany’s inaugural Remote Operations Center in collaboration with project partners… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District has set reopening dates for four Upper Mississippi River locks that have been closed for winter maintenance. • Lock and Dam 2 in… Read More
The annual Pushing Hope charity events—including a golf tournament, cornhole tournament and seafood boil—are scheduled for August 16 at the Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton, Ill. Read More
Wanda Reed, 86, of Commerce, Mo., passed away February 25. She was a cook for ARTCO on the mv. Ginny Stone for 26 years. Read More
Texas A&M University at Galveston announced on February 29 that, effective next fall, it is reducing fees for current and future out-of-state students seeking a merchant mariner license from… Read More
