Ken Kolb, PhD Every day on the Lower Mississippi River, ships unload and load cargo, be it containerized, bulk or breakbulk. To keep things running smoothly, there is… Read More
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It’s been nearly seven years since the last government shutdown. That one, which spanned 35 days at the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, was the longest… Read More
The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a request for information (RFI) to the marine industry and others involved in the nation’s supply chain on the growing concern of… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has launched a new Mississippi River Basin Drought and Water Dashboard. The dashboard is the result of cross-agency collaboration between NOAA, the National… Read More
Widespread drought is causing low-water conditions on many of the nation’s navigable rivers, with draft and tow-size restrictions in effect and no end in sight. Donnie Williams, chairman… Read More
A Michigan man pleaded guilty last month to a felony charge related to falsifying records connected to a course he administered to students seeking to become credentialed merchant mariners. Read More
September 12, 2025 Newly installed Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle enjoyed an easy ride to confirmation in the Senate, where he had worked for two… Read More
Every generation in American life has its milestone moments that are seared into the nation’s consciousness. For the Greatest Generation, it was Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7,… Read More
Over the past year, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway has marked a number of 40th anniversary milestones. On December 12, 1984, Corps of Engineers contractors removed the last section of earth separating… Read More
Heath B. Jones Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger) has hired Heath B. Jones, retired 14th master chief petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard, as vice president of government relations and strategic partnerships. Read More
