Kirby Corporation has announced net earnings for the third quarter ending September 30 of $92.5 million or $1.65 per share, compared with earnings of $90.0 million, or $1.55 per… Read More
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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
The government shutdown entered the record books as the longest in U.S. history with, at least initially, no end in sight. President Donald Trump met with Republican senators… Read More
Baxter Southern, Howden US Specialty Howden US Specialty LLC has recently hired Baxter Southern as US Practice Head of Marine. Southern enters his position at Howden with nearly 30 years… Read More
Port Freeport in Texas received two Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes recently, coinciding with the port’s 100th anniversary. The cranes arrived September 22, transported fully erected aboard a heavy-lift vessel. Read More
Members of a Senate panel hoping to help revive the U.S. maritime industry and at the same time challenge China’s adversarial record heard recommendations ranging from passing legislation tracking… Read More
Orion Group Holdings, a leading specialty construction company based in Houston has announced its third quarter financial results. The company provides infrastructure and industrial services such as construction and dredging. Read More
The Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile announced an agreement October 28 to proceed with construction of a new, 1,300-foot container berth at the Port of Mobile. The $131… Read More
Cabotage laws, or laws restricting a certain percentage of shipping to a nation’s flagged vessels—of which America’s Jones Act is a prime example —have spread from 91 countries in 2018… Read More
Port Houston announced the completion of port-led dredging for expanding the Houston Shipping Channel, also known as Project 11, on October 27. All remaining work is now in the hands… Read More
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries addressed shipbuilding needs in an October 28 hearing titled “Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding.” In… Read More
