My subscription to the WJ dates back to November 1963 when Roy Barkhau was writing the column. I even got to meet Donald T. Wright on one occasion when… Read More
WJ Editorial
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By Cindy Cutrera Chairman of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Manager of Economic Development, Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District “If you’ve seen one port,… Read More
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brought tremendous opportunities for ports, but a somewhat constrained time window to take advantage of them. The deadline for this year’s competitive Port… Read More
President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget request, released March 29, requests $6.6 billion for the Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program. This year’s budget request highlights… Read More
With this issue, longtime Waterways Journal Old Boat columnist Keith Norrington says farewell—or, as he puts it much more aptly, “Finished With Engine.” Norrington has been informing and… Read More
Here we go again. Every time there’s an issue in the news that affects economics and grabs public attention—whether it’s COVID-19, supply chain disruptions, or overseas turmoil—you can trust the… Read More
By Dave Matsuda Over the last 14 years, the U.S. Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Small Shipyard Grant Program has served as a steady source of funding for capital… Read More
The COVID-19 lockdown and the rebound from it had already sent steel prices on a wild ride as the steel industry, like other industries, struggled to second-guess and keep… Read More
President Joe Biden just announced a ban on oil and gas imports from Russia. America imports less than 5 percent of its oil and gas from there, so the… Read More
The American Society of Civil Engineers has done much to publicize America’s need for more infrastructure investment through its Infrastructure Report Card published every four years. In its… Read More
