The National Maritime Center (NMC) announced it began issuing medical certificates electronically via email effective April 1, providing mariners immediate access to their certificates. The new system brought about the… Read More
Sean Duffy
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the availability of $488,628,000 in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) funding March 26. At least 25 percent of the available funding — totaling $122,157,000 — is to be allocated for… Read More
Included in this issue of The Waterways Journal, as promised, is a story about a deepfake video that some of our readers may have already seen. This video and others… Read More
The Waterways Journal has launched a monthly podcast interview series called WJ Talk. The conversations feature Frank McCormack, editor of The Waterways Journal, and other WJ contributors in conversation with… Read More
Each year at this time, The Waterways Journal asks selected leaders in the inland waterways navigation industry for their take on the opportunities and challenges of the coming year. Predicting… Read More
Close readers of The Waterways Journal might’ve noticed a theme the past few months under the 20 years ago section of “This Week.” Time and again since late August and… Read More
Facing yet another potential federal government shutdown in three weeks, top congressional appropriators wasted no time in advancing a conferenced Energy and Water Development spending measure as part of a… Read More
Waterways Journal editor Frank McCormack is joined by Sean Duffy (Big River Coalition LLC) and Ken Eriksen (Polaris Analytics & Consulting) to break down a new economic impact study on… Read More
These are just some of The Waterways Journal staff’s favorite photos from 2025. Read More
The International Propeller Club, which met for its annual convention in Lyon, France, October 13–15, presented Big River Coalition Executive Director Sean Duffy with a lifetime achievement award… Read More
