Since retiring in August, my wife, Mary, and I have been very busy. We sold our home in Louisville and moved to Edmond, Okla., on the first of October, and… Read More
WJ Editorial
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This exceptional year has brought us COVID-19, economic turmoil and partisan discord culminating in a bitter and divided high-turnout election that is still being disputed, not to mention drought and… Read More
BY DAVE MATSUDA With Election Day behind us, changes are on the horizon for America’s maritime industry. It is inevitable that some federal priorities will change with any new administration,… Read More
The new administration’s infrastructure priorities will become clearer over the next few weeks and months. We hope that ports and waterways are given more than lip service in whatever emerges. Read More
Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) gave a video presentation at this year’s Waterways Symposium November 12, one day after she learned that she had been nominated by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to… Read More
Health experts have been warning about a second wave of the coronavirus for months, and now it is here. The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918–19 lasted about 18 months and… Read More
As this issue goes to press, not all the outcomes of the election have been clearly established. But we already know the election has resulted in a Washington where bipartisan… Read More
By Karrie Trauth General Manager, Shipping and Maritime Americas, Shell Trading (US) Company It’s not an easy time to be in shipping. Amidst a backdrop of economic challenges, including currently… Read More
One of the clearest policy differences between the two presidential candidates emerged during the second debate, when President Donald Trump challenged claims that challenger Joe Biden would “end” fracking (hydraulic… Read More
We recently covered the opening of an $11 million grain terminal at the port of Blencoe, Iowa, funded by a farm co-op. The opening of the terminal will return barge… Read More
