Kirby Corporation reported net earnings for the second quarter of $28.6 million, or 48 cents per share, compared with $25.8 million—also 48 cents per share—for the 2017 second quarter. Consolidated… 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 U.S. Coast Guard has updated the Application for Medical Certificate, known as Form CG-719K. While much of the information remains the same, the form, which has gone from four… Read More
In a ceremony June 29 at the Renaissance Riverview Hotel in Mobile, Ala., Col. Sebastien Joly assumed command of the Mobile Engineer District, relieving Col. James DeLapp, who retired from… Read More
A new grandstand at a ballpark in Birnamwood, a small town in north central Wisconsin, was formally dedicated July 10 with a ceremony that included the benefactor of the project—and… Read More
From 1918—when P.H. Batten introduced the twin disc farm tractor clutch in Racine, Wis.—to 2018, with subsidiaries all around the world, Twin Disc has grown into a global leader in… Read More
High performance fiber rope manufacturers Lankhorst Ropes and Phillystran, both WireCo WorldGroup companies, have signed an exclusive strategic supply agreement with Precision Tension Solutions in Houston, Texas. Under the agreement,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, the retiring chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, unveiled a draft version of an infrastructure proposal to reignite a discussion on President Donald Trump’s… Read More
Leaders and operators of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway will gather August 21–23 at the Grand Hotel Marriott in Point Clear, Ala., for the 36th annual Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Opportunities Conference. The… Read More
MarineCFO recently announced Laura Martin, vice president of sales and client relations, has earned her certification as a Subchapter M and International Safety Management (ISM) Lead Auditor. “MarineCFO is committed to the inland… Read More
Big River Steel officially announced on June 29 a $1.2 billion investment that will double capacity at its advanced barge-served steel mill and recycling facility in Osceola, Ark., at Lower… Read More