The inland barge market likely finished 2024 on a high note with improved U.S. exports of grain, soybeans and products and coal, along with improved barge lockings as highlighted in… Read More
WJ Editorial
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According to the Cary Institute, each year, depending on snowfall, the U.S. applies between 15 and 32 million metric tons of salt to keep roads snow-free. A 1992 study by… Read More
In this issue, veteran maritime and tax attorney Jim Kearns highlights some features of the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, a version of… Read More
Tis the season of naughty and nice lists, but more so the hope and joy that live on through the miracle of Christmas. There has been much to consider for… Read More
A transition from one presidential administration to another typically sees a mad scramble. The president announces last-minute pardons, federal agencies issue last-minute regulations, and lately, Congress has shown a tendency to pass last-minute spending bills called continuing resolutions. Read More
Back in the days when students read books, there was a famous line from the opening paragraph of Charles Dickens’ novel about the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities,… Read More
Ken Eriksen Exporters from the United States benefit from an impressive array of options to access global markets. The diverse routings and pathways within the U.S. are not only… Read More
By the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, president and executive director of SCI For over 25 years, the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Ministry on the River chaplains have served mariners working our… Read More
Ken Eriksen Of the discussions I had at industry events the past two weeks, besides President-elect Trump being reelected, nothing got more attention than inland barge fleets that ply the… Read More
Thanksgiving Day is a uniquely American tradition that many other countries admire. This Thanksgiving season, we in the inland maritime community—and the communities scattered along our waterways—have a lot to… Read More
