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Barnhart Crane Completes ‘Texas-Sized’ Move The column vessel had to span both directions of the highway crossing the San Bernard River because of bridge weight restrictions. (Photo courtesy of Barnhart Crane & Rigging)

The column vessel had to span both directions of the highway crossing the San Bernard River because of bridge weight restrictions. (Photo courtesy of Barnhart Crane & Rigging)

Barnhart Crane Completes ‘Texas-Sized’ Move

April 24, 2020

Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company has always said no challenge is too large. But it discovered that some challenges are bigger than others when it came time to transport an… Read More

Seamen’s Church Institute Adapts To Continue Ministries

In a pastoral response adapted to the realities of the global pandemic, Senior River Chaplain Kempton Baldridge transfers two parcels to Brandon Land, supervisor at Ingram Barge Company‘s warehouse in Paducah, Ky., for further delivery to an Ingram towboat crew on the Lower Mississippi River. With all vessel visits curtailed, chaplains must communicate their care and concern for crews by different means. Thus, after learning of a crewmember’s death earlier in the day, Chaplain Baldridge packed up the flag of the U.S. Merchant Marine to fly in the mariner’s memory and a large morale box loaded with books, DVDs, dental kits, snacks and prayer books for his shipmates, ever mindful to observe “social distancing” protocols. (Photo courtesy of Seamen's Church Institute)

Seamen’s Church Institute Adapts To Continue Ministries

April 11, 2020

Note: This is a revised and expanded version of a story that was previously posted on Waterwaysjournal.net. This version also appears in the April 13, 2020, print edition. The Seamen’s… Read More

Registration Opens For WEDA Dredging Summit

March 2, 2020

Registration is now open for WEDA’s Dredging Summit & Expo ‘20. The conference will take place at the new Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown Houston, Texas, June 9–12. WEDA’s Dredging Summit… Read More

Pence To Lead Coronavirus Task Force Washington Waves

Pence To Lead Coronavirus Task Force

February 28, 2020

Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump put Vice President Mike Pence in charge of leading his administration’s task force on the coronavirus outbreak, as criticism of the government’s response so far continues… Read More

O’Rourke Petroleum Acquires J.A.M.’s Marine Fueling Assets

January 27, 2020

Mansfield Energy Corporation subsidiary O’Rourke Petroleum announced January 7 the acquisition of the marine fuel distribution assets of J.A.M. Distributing Company. Based in Houston, O’Rourke Petroleum is a distributor of… Read More

Port Houston Leading Now While Also Looking To Future The sunset paints the sky over the Houston Ship Channel and one of Port Houston’s container terminals. (Photo courtesy of Port Houston)

The sunset paints the sky over the Houston Ship Channel and one of Port Houston’s container terminals. (Photo courtesy of Port Houston)

Port Houston Leading Now While Also Looking To Future

November 1, 2019

Port Houston is a sprawling port complex located on the strategic Houston Ship Channel, a waterway dating to 1914 that connects the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the… Read More

Barges Break Away On San Jacinto River, Damaging I-10 Bridge Barge Allision at San Jacinto River Bridge

Barges Break Away On San Jacinto River, Damaging I-10 Bridge

September 20, 2019

Around midnight September 20, following torrential rain dropped in the Houston area by the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda, nine barges broke away from their moorings at San Jacinto River… Read More

‘Brownwater University’ Educational Conference Set For Houston October 29–31

September 16, 2019

Brownwater University, a three-day, introductory educational conference aimed at bringing together newcomers to the maritime industry and members of the U.S. Coast Guard stationed in the Western Gulf of Mexico… Read More

Kinder Morgan Announces Expansion Of Houston Ship Channel Facilities

September 6, 2019

Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) announced on August 14 a series of projects, totaling over $170 million of capital investment, that will increase efficiency, add product liquidity, and enhance blending capabilities… Read More

SCI Honors Pyne With Lifetime Achievement Award The Rev. David Rider of Seamen’s Church and Christian O’Neil of Kirby Marine Transportation Group present Kirby’s Chairman Joe Pyne with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. (Photo courtesy of Seamen’s Church Institute)

The Rev. David Rider of Seamen’s Church and Christian O’Neil of Kirby Marine Transportation Group present Kirby’s Chairman Joe Pyne with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award. (Photo courtesy of Seamen’s Church Institute)

SCI Honors Pyne With Lifetime Achievement Award

May 20, 2019

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) honored Joe Pyne, chairman of Kirby Corporation, with a Lifetime Achievement Award during SCI’s annual Maritime Training Benefit Luncheon in Houston April 25. Christian O’Neil… Read More