Conrad Industries Inc. on March 31 reported net income of $86,000 and earnings of 2 cents per diluted share for the 12 months ending December 31, 2019. That compares to… Read More
COVID-19
With available hospital space nationwide dwindling with the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is leading the federal effort to… Read More
The Tulsa Engineer District and Little Rock Engineer District, working together, issued changes on April 1 to crew change procedures at locks and dams along the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation… Read More
Dear Mariners, Thank you for serving our country as U.S. merchant mariners, especially during this pandemic. Few people outside of our industry understand your sacrifices. I am particularly grateful for… Read More
After monitoring the COVID-19 situation over the last several weeks, The Waterways Journal has decided to postpone its Inland Marine Expo (IMX). The new dates will be September 29–October 1, and the… Read More
Even as COVID-19 has sidelined all of the company’s cruise and exploration ships around the world, Viking Cruises still has an eye toward the future. On March 30, Viking announced… Read More
As part of its response to the coronavirus crisis, The American Waterways Operators formally requested March 18 that the Coast Guard suspend in-person Subchapter M inspection activities for at least… Read More
As the “whole-of-government” response to the coronavirus evolves not just daily but hourly, the National Maritime Center in Martinsburg, W.Va., announced in a March 19 update—as this edition of The… Read More
A federal agency responsible for keeping infrastructure and cyber facilities secure has issued a list including maritime workers among those “essential critical infrastructure workers” during COVID-19 response. The agency is… Read More
By Jeanne Amy and Maggie Spell Jones Walker LLP In this unsettling time of the ever-evolving coronavirus pandemic and social distancing, unique challenges face the marine industry for crew members… Read More
