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… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Petroleum Service Corporation has changed its name to PSC Group. It was founded as the nation’s first shoreside tankerman service in 1952 by D.H. Haymon, a World… Read More
The Blue Sky Maritime Coalition (BSMC) released a report June 23 that recommends methodologies for calculating Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from marine vessels. “Consistent calculations and… Read More
The Huntington Engineer District will host a virtual public meeting at 6 p.m. (EDT) July 7 to provide information on the Regional Master Plan update for six locks and… Read More
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, commanding general of the Corps of Engineers, on June 29 signed the Chief of Engineers Report for the South Central Coast, Louisiana project, specifying the… Read More
Low water on the Mississippi River means the Dorena-Hickman Ferry is temporarily excluding tractor-trailer rigs and vehicles pulling trailers until further notice. The ferry, at Mile 922.0,… Read More
In its just-released ruling West Virginia vs. EPA, the Supreme Court not only throws out the Obama-era Clean Power Plan for good, it permanently changes the rules for how… Read More
The Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit Paducah hosted a Flag Day ceremony June 14 at the riverfront in Paducah, Ky. The event included speeches, the display of a giant American… Read More
VLS Environmental Services, LLC of Houton, Texas, announced June 21 that it has acquired Plaquemine Point Shipyard. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Plaquemine, La., the shipyard… Read More
Americraft Marine, a maritime subsidiary of the Libra Group, announced June 21 that it has acquired St. Johns Ship Building, a full-service marine facility specializing in constructing and repairing Jones… Read More
