Innovation has always been prevalent in the river industry. Some ideas have been highly successful and widely accepted while others did not pan out. In the May 17, 1941, issue… Read More
The Waterways Journal
A federal court ruled against President Donald Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs, rejecting his claim that presidents have such power under a 1977 emergency economic powers law. Based in New York,… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. has been awarded the 2024 American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU) Safety Award. AEU, which provides workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers, presents the awards each year… Read More
Jeffrey Hardin Lewis recently joined the highly ranked maritime law practice team at Cozen O’Connor. Cozen O’Connor is recognized as a Band 1 firm for Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory by Chambers and… Read More
Houston-based Orion Group Holdings, a specialty construction company with a dredging and marine segment, has announced the dual listing of its common stock on NYSE Texas, a newly launched fully… Read More
The pilot of the towboat mv. City of Louisville left the helm unattended, leading to a 2023 grounding that caused an estimated $2 million in damage, the National Transportation Safety… Read More
When Illinois farmers want to know why barge transportation is important to them, Rodney Weinzierl points to corn export figures. “Exports are a big deal for farmers in Illinois,” he… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) will host a webinar June 5 concerning applying for the U.S. Marine Highway grant. The webinar will be available on Microsoft Teams… Read More
The Corps of Engineers recently awarded $131 million to the Houston Ship Channel as part of the Corps’ newly announced FY2025 Work Plan. $98 million of the allotted funding will… Read More
The St. Louis Engineer District hosted an event May 22 at Lock and Dam 25 on the Upper Mississippi River to provide a look at the work to date and… Read More
