Ted Verret, the third-generation owner-operator of Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., on the Morgan City to Port Allen cutoff, seemed excited about the turnout. Even on a rainy… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s administration announced another 90-day extension of the controversial waiver to the Jones Act, the long-standing law that restricts water shipments between U.S. ports to U.S-built,… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission will conducts its annual low-water inspection trip on the mv. Mississippi August 17 to 21. Hearings will be held on board the vessel… Read More
The U.S. grain and soybean export year for 2025-26 is winding down. At the horizon, by August 31, exports will be the second largest in U.S. history, totaling 158.1… Read More
In the November 10, 2025, issue of The Waterways Journal, this column touched on the history of Hillman Barge & Construction Company. In 1903, Pittsburgh Steel established a repair… Read More
Cooperative Ventures has invested in OpenTug, a logistics technology company that uses artificial intelligence to improve inland and coastal marine transportation. Cooperative Ventures is a joint… Read More
One sign of industry confidence is taking shape at shipyards along the waterways. Operators are committing to multi-vessel construction programs, and some yards have begun boats on speculation before… Read More
The first phase of the $333.8 million Three Rivers project is substantially complete, Josh Hendricks, chief of the Operations Technical Support Branch at the Little Rock Engineer District, told… Read More
Reporting its second-quarter results on July 29, Kirby Corporation said its marine transportation revenues increased 9% year-over-year as market fundamentals strengthened, beating analysts’ expectations, supported by strong customer demand… Read More
Maritime Partners announced that it has added the mv. Lulu Hamilton to its fleet as a newly constructed pushboat designed by Entech Designs, LLC and built by FMT… Read More
