Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) reported a net loss of $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2023, on revenues of $158 million. A year ago, the… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
In celebration of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 90th anniversary in 2023, TVA is offering a chance for the public to tour several of its dams. The tours will… Read More
The Mobile Engineer District, along with officials from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority, christened the new survey vessel Miss Agnes April 28 in Columbus, Miss. The 28-foot… Read More
This week’s issue features a U.S. senator complaining about the length of time it is taking the Corps of Engineers to approve a permit for a Nucor steel mill… Read More
Here is a list of U.S. Maritime Administration Small Shipyard Grant recipients located on the inland rivers and Gulf Coast (See Washington Waves for more information):… Read More
Capt. John Williams, 73, of Grand Tower, Ill., died April 8 in a Cape Girardeau, Mo., hospital of natural causes. After beginning his river career as a deckhand, he… Read More
Kirby Corporation announced April 27 that its net earnings for the first quarter of 2023 were $40.7 million or $0.68 per share, compared to $17.4 million or… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards announced April 11 that the U.S. Navy has awarded the Lockport-based shipbuilder the detailed design and construction contract for the sixth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) 67 Class… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group conducted sea trials March 30 for the forthcoming Weeks Marine dredge R.B. Weeks. The new dredge is a sister vessel to the dredge Magdalen, which Eastern… Read More
Changing mores and laws on marijuana use are creating difficult situations for all transportation workers, including those on the inland waterways. As we noted recently, nearly half of… Read More
