Bisso Towboat Inc. announced November 4 that it has signed an agreement with Main Iron Works LLC, Houma, La., to begin construction of a 5,000 bhp. ASD tractor tug. The… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
This is to commend your editorial recognizing and saluting the maritime industry’s interconnectedness with numerous military veterans (Veterans Power The Inland Waterways, WJ November 14). The Port of Paducah certainly fits… Read More
Even if a threatened rail strike is averted at the 11th hour on December 4—the expiration of the “cooling-off” period for one of the rail unions—we are already being affected… Read More
• Kristopher Franklin has joined Heartland Barge Management LLC as equipment sales and leasing manager. He has 25 years of experience in the marine industry with an operational background in… Read More
The Blue Sky Maritime Coalition released a new report November 11 focused on further supporting the North American shipping industry’s journey toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Read More
Wheelhouse Electronics Inc., the well-known marine electronics firm serving the Lower Mississippi River and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from locations in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Greenville, Miss., has opened an… Read More
As part of the COP27 global climate meeting at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt (the acronym stands for “conference of the parties”) that took place November 6-18, Special Presidential Envoy John… Read More
An electrical generator set failure and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of a towing vessel near Greenville, Miss., a year ago, the National Transportation Safety Board said… Read More
After being closed since September 12 due to low water on the Mississippi River, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry resumed service November 16. The ferry reopened when the river reached 17.15 feet… Read More
The Rock Island Engineer District and its Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program partners are constructing a habitat rehabilitation project in Lower Pool 13 of the Mississippi River near Clinton, Iowa,… Read More
