The Senate failed to advance a funding bill that would avoid another partial government shutdown, leaving operations important to the waterways industry once… Read More
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The U.S. Coast Guard held a formal swearing in and assumption of command ceremony January 15 for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during… Read More
Back in 2012, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, introduced the now-famous phrase “move fast and break things” to epitomize his company’s strategy. The “things” he wanted his company to “break”… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards announced December 29 that it has signed a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of four Arctic Security Cutters (ASC), a new class of medium… 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
November 26, 2025 Setting aside customary bipartisanship, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) unveiled his own version of an Energy and Water spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2026, an important measure… Read More
Almost a month after the United States announced a trade deal with China that included promises by China to resume buying U.S. soybeans, Reuters reported on November 21 that two… Read More
Even as court fights continue over the status of contracts for the operation of ports in Panama held by a Hong Kong-based company, Panama is planning an ambitious 10-year upgrade… 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
A trade deal announced October 30 between the United States and China followed a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Korean city of… Read More
