The United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify organizations with technical capabilities to conduct fire testing on lithium-ion batteries,… Read More
The Waterways Journal
On September 24, 2025, officials from the Mountwest Maritime Academy and the Point Pleasant River Museum & Lakin Ray Cook Learning Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the museum… Read More
Several inland and Great Lakes shipyards were among those honored by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) — the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry… Read More
How’s your cybersecurity plan? In February, South Korean security firm CYTUR reported that maritime cyberincidents surged by 103 percent in 2025 compared to 2024. Distributed Denial of Service… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) announced that, effective May 18, all but two Regional Examination Centers (RECs) and Monitoring Units (MUs) were returning to routine operations, including availability to… Read More
On Saturday, May 16, hundreds gathered at the St. John Knights of Columbus Hall in Paducah, Ky., to honor the men and women of the river industry. Every year,… Read More
Crounse Corporation, Paducah, Ky., recently announced the delivery of its newest towboat constructed by Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La. The mv. Christa Ricketts is the fourth 6,034 hp. Read More
As with prior years, with the approach of the Inland Marine Expo (IMX) to be held at Nashville May 27-29, 2026, the Old Boat column will feature boats built… Read More
For David Russell, executive director of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Port Authority (BJCPA), the work of growing Alabama’s largest inland port that connects commercial barge freight with the Gulf begins… Read More
Vane Brothers, a Jones Act marine transportation provider, announced several leadership changes May 7. Capt. Rick Iuliucci, vice president of operations, is retiring effective July 1. In a… Read More
