Sometime very soon—if it hasn’t happened already—the United States will reach a point at which the supply of vaccines for COVID-19 will outrun demand. Hundreds of millions of vaccine doses… Read More
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While much of the nation’s economy is back underway, albeit with restrictions due to COVID-19 still in place, one segment still stuck in port is the blue-water cruise industry. Earlier… Read More
The 107-year-old Belle of Louisville is back steaming down the Ohio River, but the boat’s operators say that without $4.1 million in additional funding over the next five years, continued… Read More
A recent analysis by the Port of Pittsburgh Commission shows the port is directly or indirectly responsible for labor income of $5.5 billion. The economic impact study, titled, “The Port… Read More
As Americans get vaccinated and return to more normal buying, dining out and driving, the economy is heating up. At the end of March, the S&P Global Ratings site said… Read More
Conrad Industries reported a net loss of $4 million or 80 cents per share for 2020, compared with net income of $86,000, or 2 cents per share, for 2019. However,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offered assurances the Inland Waterways Users Board is not being eliminated or revamped despite being suspended along with other advisory committees by the… Read More
For the first time in its near-40-year history, the Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council (MVTTC) has canceled its annual conference. Council Chairman David Ryan, vice president of sales and… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock operates the largest dredging fleet in the United States, with vessels at work all around the world. And during Capt. Chris Harvey’s almost 40 years… Read More
In his first weeks in office, the administration of President Joe Biden hit the ground running, issuing a flurry of executive orders that outpaced those issued by President Donald Trump… Read More
