The World Trade Center of New Orleans announced March 10 that Sean M. Duffy Sr., executive director of Big River Coalition and executive vice president of the Louisiana Maritime Association,… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Rapid container volume growth is continuing at the Port of Mobile in Alabama. The Alabama Port Authority has released its February 2022 container volumes, increasing its refrigerated cargo by 54.2… Read More
Amherst Madison Inc., serving the Ohio River and its tributaries with towing, marine construction and repair services since 1893, has restored the vessel name Ohio to the river. The nearly-130-year-old… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority has entered into an option agreement with Talos Energy Inc. and Howard Energy Partners in order to pursue commercial carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)… Read More
By Dave Matsuda Over the last 14 years, the U.S. Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Small Shipyard Grant Program has served as a steady source of funding for capital projects and workforce… Read More
The COVID-19 lockdown and the rebound from it had already sent steel prices on a wild ride as the steel industry, like other industries, struggled to second-guess and keep up… Read More
Marvin Ferguson, 92, longtime commissioner of the Ports of Indiana, died at his home in Indianapolis on March 1. Ferguson, who founded Ferguson Steel Company and served as president of… Read More
The Paducah (Ky.) Board of Commissioners is moving forward with its $10.4 million grant from the U.S. Maritime Administration by selecting a contractor for professional engineering services. The city was… Read More
The Cave-in-Rock Ferry on the Ohio River opened for a day on March 10 after being closed by floodwaters, but fluctuating water levels meant it expected to close again for… Read More
President Joe Biden just announced a ban on oil and gas imports from Russia. America imports less than 5 percent of its oil and gas from there, so the ban… Read More
