Kevin Price officially began serving as president of the Georgia Ports Authority July 1. Under GPA’s leadership transition plan, Price is scheduled to succeed Griff Lynch as president and… Read More
maritime industry
Recent videos on social media showing foreign soccer fans enjoying their visits to the United States leading up to the World Cup have been heartwarming to Americans. Along… Read More
Ever flowing, ever changing, waterborne commerce has remained central to the American experience throughout its nearly 250-year history. The United States exists as a unified nation in large part… Read More
The Ohio River Commission will host the Ohio River Summit, focusing on economic strategies impacting the regional segment of the waterway, June 10-11 in Cincinnati. The commission is… Read More
A deckhand called out “Hey, Chaps! Can I talk to you for a second?” as I was passing through the galley. “Absolutely!” I responded as we… Read More
House and Senate Republicans hit an impasse over a Senate-passed budget blueprint designed to end the months-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and trigger an expedited… Read More
Past International Propeller Club President Maria Conatser headlined a lunch the Paducah Propeller Club hosted April 9 in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Industry Day and… Read More
During the January 10 christening ceremony in New Orleans for Marquette Transportation Company’s new flagship towboat, the mv. John Paul Eckstein, Kurt Strand, president and CEO of the National… 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
It was a love of the people and the relationships within the maritime industry that led George Leavell to change careers. Leavell began his career as a practicing… Read More
