The Port of Mobile delivered $85 billion in economic impact to the state of Alabama last year, the Alabama Port Authority announced October 24. The figure was the… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
On October 3, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in one of the most closely watched cases of the year, a 15-year-old legal battle known as Sackett v. Read More
Kirby Corporation reported third-quarter net earnings of $39.1 million or $0.65 per share, on revenues of $745.8 million. The net income follows a net loss of $264.7 million… Read More
From two retired Jeffboat executives regarding the passing of Bob Greene (See WJ October 17): “Bob was probably the nicest gentleman I had the pleasure of serving with… Read More
Rainy Shorey, a 16-year veteran of Caterpillar Inc. with “lean master black belt” experience in organizational management and a strong supply chain background, was elected as chairwoman of America’s… Read More
Leadership from the Ports of Longview and Kalama, Wash., and the Portland Engineer District have agreed to fund an estimated $2.1 million study of potential improvements to lower… Read More
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced the receipt of eight dredging contracts totaling more than $143 million, with an additional $102.9 million in options… Read More
Southwest Shipyard, Houston, Texas, received an $11.4 million contract from the Detroit Engineer District to construct a new crane barge for the St. Marys River. “The new… Read More
With no significant rain on the horizon anywhere in the Mississippi River drainage basin, the low-water situation continues to be bleak. The Mississippi River gauge at Memphis hit -10.79… Read More
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) in partnership with e1 Marine hosted a half-day educational session in Seattle, Wash., October 10 to present green-energy fuel options for the maritime… Read More
