By an inherited quirk of accepted usage, the Mississippi River and its tributary system are still sometimes referred to as “the Western Rivers,” harkening back to a time when the… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
American Cruise Lines (ACL) recently announced that its newest cruise vessel, the American Encore, has successfully passed its sea trials. The vessel has left Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Maryland and is… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the availability of $488,628,000 in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) funding March 26. At least 25 percent of the available funding — totaling $122,157,000 — is to be allocated for… Read More
The Detroit Engineer District will open the Poe Lock, part of the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., to all marine traffic at 12:01 a.m. March 25, marking the… Read More
Oil companies have a well-thumbed playbook. Every time a weather event or international incident spooks the oil markets, they bring up the Jones Act to scare the American public. They… Read More
Belle Chasse, La.-based C&C Marine and Repair, a builder of towboats, tugboats, dredges, offshore supply vessels, barges and other marine craft, has grown its footprint with the addition of 24… Read More
Colson Holland Colson Holland, C&B Marine Covington, Ky.-based C&B Marine has announced the promotion of Colson Holland to the position of chief financial officer. Holland joined C&B in March 2025 as controller. “Since joining our team… Read More
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority recently announced the election of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves to the position of chairman for 2026. The authority, composed of Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky and Tennessee,… Read More
Robert Dale Suttles Robert Dale Suttles, a native of Jacksonville, Ill., who spent 26 years working for Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel, died unexpectedly March 5 in Naples, Fla. Read More
United Launch Alliance has announced that construction of the SpaceShip, the most recent rocket-launching vessel designed and built by Bollinger Shipyards, is almost finished. The vessel follows in the… Read More
