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
Ships for America Act
At the time of this writing, a cease-fire with Iran and some version of a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz continues. If it holds it will surely be welcome… Read More
Oil companies have a well-thumbed playbook. Every time a weather event or international incident spooks the oil markets, they bring up the Jones Act to scare the American public. They… Read More
The White House released its Maritime Action Plan on February 13, fulfilling an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on April 19 of last year. It is designed to… Read More
If cargo is king, ports are its cupbearers, barges its royal carriages and towboats the unsung Trojans powering America’s inland waterways. The fleet of towboats operating on the navigable waterways… Read More
Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders has announced plans to build a new $60 million, 150,000-square-foot defense- and government-focused shipbuilding facility, which will be located directly across from the company’s… Read More
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries addressed shipbuilding needs in an October 28 hearing titled “Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding.” In… Read More
Donald Trump’s plan to revitalize U.S. shipbuilding relies, in part, on a crucial partner: South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha, which bought an American shipyard in Philadelphia last November for $100… Read More
We’re back at the Inland Marine Expo 2025 in Nashville for another “Inland Marine Insight Podcast,” presented by HealthWorks Medical! This episode features Michael Breslin, Senior Director of… Read More
In this special episode of the “Inland Marine Insight Podcast,” presented by HealthWorks Medical, we’re on the floor at the 2025 Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, sitting down with James… Read More
