The National Rivers Hall of Fame has named Lee Nelson, president of Upper River Services in St. Paul, Minn., a recipient of a 2026 National Achievement Award. Nelson… Read More
The Waterways Journal
Downbound Mississippi River grain barge freight rates were 29 percent below the five-year seasonal average as of October 18, with improved river conditions supporting grain movements toward Gulf export… Read More
Kenneth A. “Ken” Wheeler, a longtime maritime industry executive and waterways advocate who helped shape river industry and educational initiatives in Paducah, Ky., died October 14. He was 93. Read More
The Port of Galveston has completed a $106 million expansion of its West Port Cargo Complex, adding almost 30 acres to the previously 60-acre facility and a new 1,410-foot… Read More
A recent discussion regarding interactions between pleasure craft and inland towing vessels prompted this column. The majority of those who enjoy the navigable waters of the country in their… Read More
Service Trucks International (STI) celebrated the opening of a 56,000-square-foot manufacturing and assembly facility with an October 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for its Tiger Cranes product line… Read More
Ten years after Subchapter M established a federal inspection framework for towing vessels, Tava Foret views the anniversary less as an endpoint than as the beginning of the… Read More
Okie Moore has completed its fourth A-frame crane, adding heavy-lift capacity for marine construction while strengthening its ability to respond quickly to salvage operations, minimize disruptions to commercial navigation… Read More
Lee Forsgren, who has held several positions in government and the private sector, has assumed duties of the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works following President Donald… Read More
On September 25, at the Port of Memphis office, Randy Richardson, executive director of the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission and vice president of port and industrial properties… Read More
