Last week’s news that Europe and the U.S. are pulling back from the brink of a tariff war caused markets and stocks to surge. But the tariff situation with… Read More
infrastructure
On July 2, Vice Media and HBO ran a documentary on American infrastructure issues titled “The Big Fix.” It’s not yet generally available on Vice’s website, but when it… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Members of the waterways industry hailed a new work plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for including record levels of funding, identifying new starts and feasibility… Read More
Eric Jessup gave one of the first day’s sessions on May 23 at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) on how best to prioritize transportation infrastructure investments. Jessup, a professor… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House overwhelmingly approved the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, which targets federal investments in inland waterways, ports and other infrastructure projects. In a… Read More
May 22 was National Maritime Day, and at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) in St. Louis, it was celebrated by a rousing talk on the day’s origins and history… Read More
One of the many informative educational sessions given at the Inland Marine Expo was presented in the Ferrara Theater by Mike Steenhoek, executive director of the Soy Transportation Coalition… Read More
The issues and concerns of operators of towing companies, rather than marine attorneys or insurance brokers, were highlighted more than usual at the 36th annual River and Marine Industry… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A key Senate committee kicked off its work on a water infrastructure bill that would maintain navigability of inland waterways across the country and deepen nationally… Read More
Ports and inland waterways benefit from two similar capital funds. Both were created by Congress as a reasonable way of having beneficiaries of public port and waterway infrastructure… Read More
