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 given… Read More
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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 (STC). 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 Seminar,… 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 significant ports. “Goods… 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 pay for… Read More
Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) is the representative from Indiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Prior to his service in Congress, Rep. Rokita served as Indiana’s Secretary of State from 2003 to 2011. Rokita… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Scott Pruitt, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has issued a memo taking back authority previously granted regional administrators on actions such as reviewing and replacing the controversial… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Deputy Maritime Administrator Richard Balzano, conceding even he did not know key details of the Trump administration’s infrastructure initiative, laid out markers the maritime industry must meet to participate,… Read More
Representatives of the Mississippi Valley Branch of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) gathered in New Orleans, La., February 28 and March 1 for the organization’s 2018 construction roundtable… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Several members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee pressed U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on how inland waterways and ports might be impacted by President Trump’s $1.5-trillion infrastructure… Read More
