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Each year, when The Waterways Journal asks leaders in the inland waterways industry about the challenges and opportunities of the coming year, perennial issues recur: how to sustainably finance locks… Read More

Jones Walker LLP’s Maritime Practice Group received national rankings in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners and in the 2023 Legal 500 United States guide. Jones… Read More

Once upon a time, it wasn’t unusual for vessel construction or repair jobs to be based on a simple handshake and the word of those involved. Today, the cost… Read More

It’s a well-established fact that the inland towboat and barge industry today is the most efficient and environmentally responsible way to transport bulk cargoes, from agriculture products to energy products… Read More

By Grady S. Hurley The supply chain reportedly stalled following the COVID-19 outbreak, creating shortages, price increases and frustration. The recent spotlight on supply chain logistics has focused on ports… Read More

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has withdrawn a ruling reversing a lower court and agreed to rehear a maritime case en banc—that is, with the full panel of judges—in… Read More

The spread of the novel coronavirus is a brand new situation, and individuals, companies and governmental organizations are adjusting and adapting on the fly, changing plans as new information becomes… Read More

The International Propeller Club will gather in New Orleans, La., October 15–17 for its 93rd annual convention and conference. The packed and timely agenda will follow the theme of “Sailing… Read More

By Jefferson R. Tillery and Sara B. Kuebel, Jones Walker LLC Due to a circuit split between the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. Court of… Read More