• Andrea Williams has been named the Memphis Engineer District’s Operations Division chief. She is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the physical support branch to include the Ensley… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Port Houston hit an all-time record for monthly container volumes in May, handling 335,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, a 16 percent increase over the same month last year. Roger Guenther, Port… Read More
On June 27, Ceres Terminals announced the upcoming opening of a new permanent pop-up container yard located in the Greater Houston area. A 75-acre off-terminal depot directly adjacent to Port… Read More
Capt. Charles R.R. “Charlie” Neale, 90, of Vienna, W.Va., died July 11 after a short illness. Capt. Neale was born and raised on the family farm along the Ohio River… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District recognized recent retiree Kent Parrish at its annual Engineers Day awards ceremony June 1. Parrish, who retired in December 2021, was awarded the Bronze Order of… Read More
Mi-Jack Products, which specializes in rubber-tired gantry cranes, container handling machinery and technology for port and intermodal facilities, has announced it has acquired Yardeye GmbH, a Germany-based automation, collision avoidance… Read More
July 19 marks the “final” deadline for all inland vessels to have certificates of inspection documenting their compliance with Subchapter M. The reason we put “final” in quotation marks is… Read More
The Dorena-Hickman Ferry at Mississippi Mile 922.0 has been closed since July 2 due to low water. The low water has blocked access to the landing near Dorena, Mo. The… Read More
Maritime Throwdown was the brainchild of Capt. Kenny Brown, an experienced yet still young (recently an IMX 40 Under 40 Award winner) captain with a passion for towboating. Its impact… Read More
Four Kentucky riverports are receiving $500,000 in state grants for infrastructure improvements and equipment. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Kentucky Riverport Improvement Program grants June 30. “Our Kentucky riverports play… Read More
