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Leaders Discuss $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package Washington Waves

Leaders Discuss $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package

May 3, 2019

Washington, D.C.—A closely watched meeting with President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders on infrastructure produced one big takeaway: $2 trillion. That’s the number House Speaker Nancy Pelosi… Read More

IRPT Calls For Inland Ports Grant Program Bill Miller with the Paducah-McCracken Country Riverport Authority and IRPT’s Aimee Andres discuss the proposed Inland Port/Terminal Grant Program. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Bill Miller with the Paducah-McCracken Country Riverport Authority and IRPT’s Aimee Andres discuss the proposed Inland Port/Terminal Grant Program. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

IRPT Calls For Inland Ports Grant Program

April 26, 2019

Close to 250 maritime leaders gathered in Baton Rouge, La., April 23–25 for the annual conference of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT). The conference featured a wide… Read More

AMP Boosts Domestic Maritime Industry Washington Waves

AMP Boosts Domestic Maritime Industry

April 26, 2019

Washington, D.C.—Citing reports speculating on President Donald Trump’s support for the U.S. maritime industry, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) released a statement in which AMP Chairman Matt Woodruff expressed confidence… Read More

Bills, Executive Order Target States’ Clean Water Act Reviews Washington Waves

Bills, Executive Order Target States’ Clean Water Act Reviews

April 12, 2019

President Trump signed an executive order targeting efforts by states to use a key section of the Clean Water Act to delay major energy infrastructure development, and Sen. John… Read More

Trump: Tariffs Will Remain Even With Deal Washington Waves

Trump: Tariffs Will Remain Even With Deal

March 21, 2019

Washington, D.C.—After days of sharing positive reviews of the trade talks with China, President Donald Trump said tariffs on Chinese goods will not be lifted immediately even if the… Read More

President's Budget Lowballs Civil Works Spending Washington Waves

President’s Budget Lowballs Civil Works Spending

March 15, 2019

Washington, D.C.—Members of the waterways industry expressed disappointment over President Donald Trump’s $4.7 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2020, singling out its calls for a 31 percent funding… Read More

President’s Waterways Budget Request Is Non-Starter WJ Editorial

President’s Waterways Budget Request Is Non-Starter

March 15, 2019

Last week we mentioned President Trump’s rhetorical support of the merchant marine. Too bad that support has never been reflected in his budget requests. The president released his… Read More

WCI Honors Duckworth, Lays Out Priorities WCI President & CEO Mike Toohey (left), and WCI Chairman Peter Stephaich (right) greet Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) at WCI’s Annual Leadership Service Award event, held in Washington, D.C., on February 12. (Photo courtesy of WCI)

WCI President & CEO Mike Toohey (left), and WCI Chairman Peter Stephaich (right) greet Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) at WCI’s Annual Leadership Service Award event, held in Washington, D.C., on February 12. (Photo courtesy of WCI)

WCI Honors Duckworth, Lays Out Priorities

February 22, 2019

By Debra Calhoun Senior Vice President Waterways Council Inc. Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) honored Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) with its 18th Annual… Read More

GLDT Webinar Meeting Focuses on Beneficial Use Mackey_GLDT-Fall-Webinar-2018-6_EDITED

GLDT Webinar Meeting Focuses on Beneficial Use

February 6, 2019

On December 12, 2018, the Great Lakes Dredging Team (GLDT) hosted its 2018 fall webinar meeting. The meeting discussed local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging programs along the… Read More

State Of The Industry: Trade Uncertainty Still Dominates Outlook For 2019 Trade negotiations, the future of coal and a new Congress are among the wildcards that make it difficult to predict the fortunes of the barge industry this year. (Photo by Rev. David Rider)

Trade negotiations, the future of coal and a new Congress are among the wildcards that make it difficult to predict the fortunes of the barge industry this year. (Photo by Rev. David Rider)

State Of The Industry: Trade Uncertainty Still Dominates Outlook For 2019

January 25, 2019

Every year at this time, The Waterways Journal asks leading experts and players in the barge industry and among its major customers to speak about the opportunities and challenges… Read More

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