Regarding recent articles in WJ concerning the Dali which struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge: the Dali was not accompanied by a tug. It would have seemed to me… Read More
Letters To The Editor
The state of Minnesota is getting pressure from groups interested in deterring the movement of invasive carp up the Mississippi River to Minnesota waters. Up until now,… Read More
Having recently attended the Missouri Navigators Meeting at Jefferson City, Mo., I heard much about recent improvements that have been made to that waterway by the Corps of… Read More
Ports across the U.S. will be waiting eagerly to hear about how they can apply for the new $3 billion Clean Ports Program grants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)… Read More
Be aware of the coming change to navigational lock and dams. One cannot overstate the cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) danger coming as the Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
Ports and terminal operators need to be vigilant of how they insure themselves in the event of vessel collisions as well as accidental damage to infrastructure. The… Read More
For some time now I’ve been meaning to write The Waterways Journal to tell you and Capt. David Smith just how much I have enjoyed the “Old Boat” column. Read More
To The Editor: At the recent Inland Marine Expo (IMX) conference, we discussed changing weather conditions with a number of ports at our stand. From flooding to hurricanes,… Read More
Your April 7 editorial “Tax Incentive Expands to Include All Jones Act Vessels” praises the Capital Construction Fund’s expansion as a measure to encourage the U.S. merchant marine’s modernization… Read More
It was so good to see Capt. David Smith’s column featuring the Capt. Rick Neale (“Weirton Express”) featured as the first “Old Boat” of the New Year in… Read More
