Susan W. Dio joins Kirby board
Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX), the largest tank barge operator in the U.S., has appointed Susan W. Dio to its board, effective January 24, 2023, expanding it to ten directors, nine of
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Portland Engineer District welcomes new survey vessel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Portland District officially welcomed its newest hydrographic survey vessel, the Beeman, with a dedication and christening ceremony in Newport, Oregon, Jan. 11. The vessel was built
Marquette Transportation teams up with Boyd Cat to keep goods moving
Inland waterways boats don’t slow down for the holidays — at least not those operated by Paducah, Ky., headquartered Marquette Transportation. Its 134 vessels move essential goods across U.S. waterways 24 hours
Manson Construction names new director of EHS
Seattle headquartered Manson Construction Co. has named Forrest Ray as its new director of environmental health and safety, effective January 1, 2023. Ray, who has been with Manson for 12 years, will
Graves takes chair of House T&I Committee
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Missouri) has been selected to serve as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in the 118th Congress. He had served as the panel’s ranking Republican member
Corpus Christi Ship Channel Project receives $157.3M in final phase funding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, approved by Congress in December 2022, includes project closeout funding of $157.3 million for the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP) for the
WRDA authorizes Pittsburgh District additional projects for civil works
The Pittsburgh Engineer District received new and increased authorizations to support water infrastructure and civil works projects within its 26,000 square-mile region with the approval of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)
Kiewit acquires Weeks Marine
Cranford, N.J., headquartered Weeks Marine Inc. has been acquired by construction and engineering services giant Kiewit Corporation for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition, which closed January 1 includes Weeks Marine subsidiaries Healy
C&C Marine and Repair to build 4 Damen Multi Cats
C&C Marine and Repair Belle, Chasse, La., has awarded Netherlands based Damen Marine Components (DMC) its first multi-vessel order in the U.S. DMC will supply C&C Marine with equipment packages for four
Op-Ed: The towing industry is green and getting greener
By Mike Breslin, Director – Safety and Sustainability, The American Waterways Operators America’s waterways have been called a natural superhighway system for the remarkable way our interconnected network of rivers and coastlines facilitates