Foss Maritime Company, whose history in the Pacific Northwest goes back to 1889, announced it has appointed Nathaniel Hough as its new president. Nathaniel Hough “With an accomplished background of… Read More
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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
Kirby Corporation Inc. reported strong inland marine revenues and margins and “improved market fundamentals” in marine transportation in its report on first-quarter earnings. The positive first quarter came despite some… Read More
By the Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, president and executive director of SCI For over 25 years, the Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Ministry on the River chaplains have served mariners working our… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will honor Robert M. Blocker, senior vice president-dry cargo division at American Commercial Barge Line, with its River Bell Award during its 24th River Bell… Read More
In the early 20th century, towboating made a significant energy transition from coal to diesel engines. Now the inland waterways transportation industry is exploring ways to transition away… Read More
Kirby Corporation last week announced net earnings for the 2020 fourth quarter of $22.2 million, or $0.37 per share, compared with $2.8 million, or $0.05 per share, for the… Read More
Capt. Doug Edmonds is a Semmes, Ala., native and a 15-year veteran mariner. Edmonds started as a deckhand with Kirby back in 2005, and he now serves as a… Read More
Privately owned San Jose island, one of the barrier islands off the Texas coast, has its own website, which notes that the island, while “historically a ranch…is managed principally for… Read More
The two top stories of 2019 were both carry-overs from 2018. A cascading series of devastating spring floods affected every river system. Dozens of flood… Read More
