“I was impressed by how many people wanted to get involved,” Brandon Phillips told The Waterways Journal. He was speaking about his experience at the American School… Read More
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When Lindsey Launius describes the last year at the River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., she uses one word repeatedly: momentum. Launius, the river museum’s executive director, described… Read More
Harrison Crabtree, executive director of World Trade Center New Orleans, joined David Murray, senior editor of The Waterways Journal, for a WJ Talk conversation about Louisiana’s role in… Read More
Every day seems to bring new announcements of shipbuilding initiatives, and all those planned initiatives will need qualified workers. It’s an exciting, busy time to be in the business… Read More
Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has announced it has launched its newest chapter in the Louisiana Bayou area. WIMOs, founded in 2017, is a New Orleans, La.-based nonprofit… Read More
The Paducah Propeller Club celebrated National Maritime Day with a ceremony May 16 that included award presentations and a wreath presentation ceremony. Julie Harris, retired executive director of the… Read More
The Paducah Propeller Club will celebrate National Maritime Day and honor award recipients Randy Chamness and Julie Harris during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. May 16 at the Seamen’s… Read More
J.F. Brennan Inc., Lawson Marine and Rigging, Riverview Tug Service, Inc. and Alter Logistics are among the river-related companies that have signed letters of support for the Corn Belt… Read More
Last year was a transformative one for We Work the Waterways (WWW). The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to bringing young people closer to the maritime industry, achieved major strides,… Read More
The River School, one of the oldest and most respected names in maritime education, will mark a milestone this month as it celebrates 50 years of training inland mariners. Read More
