Capt. James “JD” Adams Waterways Journal readers know that towboat leaders can come from all kinds of backgrounds. Not all of them come from families of towboaters. That was the… Read More
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Capt. Mark Charles When Capt. Mark Charles first noticed towboats with barges in tow past South Point, Ohio, he had no idea the… Read More
Convent, La.-based Turn Services, a provider of barge fleeting, shifting, cleaning and repair services on the Lower Mississippi River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Houston Ship Channel and Sabine-Neches Waterway, has… Read More
As first announced in June, investment firm Redwood Holdings successfully completed its acquisition of New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company in early September. The acquisition of Canal Barge and all… Read More
Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners, a leading provider of maritime solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels, has announced the recent purchase of West Gulf Marine, a family-owned shipyard in Galveston,… Read More
Durund Elzey’s presentation came near the conclusion of this year’s Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) annual seminar, and yet his topic was anything but an afterthought for operators on… Read More
Forged In Crisis, Collaboration Rules The Waters August 29 marked the 20th anniversary of the Louisiana and Mississippi landfalls of Hurricane Katrina. In late August 2005, after crossing the Florida… Read More
A Southern Devall towboat has become the first on the Mississippi River to deploy an artificial intelligence system designed to enhance safety and operational efficiency. Mythos AI recently installed the… Read More
Day one of the 120th Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) Seminar featured a pair of sessions focused on waterway infrastructure and federal funding. Tracy Zea, president and CEO of Waterways… Read More
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), spanning 1,058 river miles from Apalachee Bay, Fla., to Brownsville, Texas, is an all-star performer. From the Mississippi River at New Orleans, the GIWW extends… Read More
