This year’s River and Marine Industry Conference of the Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association — the 42nd straight meeting of what has been called the “Super Bowl” of… Read More
Legislative/Regulatory
Inland ports and terminals in Missouri have an opportunity to get state assistance for capital improvement purchases or projects that enhance their ability to handle and move freight. They… Read More
The Trump administration’s proposed fiscal year 2027 funding cuts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation drew bipartisan pushback from leaders of a key… Read More
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle announced he has directed that the management and execution of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) be immediately transferred… Read More
Ferry operators have until May 11 to apply for federal grant funds. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced April 6 that investments of $657 million to improve America’s… Read More
Aimee Andres, executive director of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) detailed the organization’s history, accomplishments and priorities for the future at the April 8 Paducah Propeller… Read More
The Trump administration’s proposed Commercial Shipbuilding Infrastructure Development Program is a new $250 million initiative in President Donald Trump’s FY 2027 budget request, aimed at modernizing U.S. shipyard… Read More
By Jim Myers WJ Washington Correspondent Following his earlier action to allow Transportation Security Administration workers to be paid during the partial shutdown, President Donald Trump issued… Read More
In his formal FY 2027 budget proposal released last week, President Donald Trump again requested $105 million for the Small Shipyard Grant Program, matching the record request level included in… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) announced it began issuing medical certificates electronically via email effective April 1, providing mariners immediate access to their certificates. The new system brought about the… Read More
