Nolan Barclay, chairman, Helm Operations (left) and new CEO James Wadsworth.

Helm Operations names James Wadsworth CEO

Victoria, B.C.-headquartered maritime software specialist Helm Operations has announced a leadership transition that sees James Wadsworth assumes the role of chief executive officer (CEO). Nolan Barclay, Helm’s first employee and most recent

The steamer Alpena on Lake Michigan, July 29, 2023. Alpena was sidelined for six months at the beginning of the 2025 season due to critical repairs to her steam powerplant. 2025 marks her 82nd season of sailing the Great Lakes. (Photo by Brendan Falkowski)

Op-Ed: State of Great Lakes shipbuilding

By Brendan Falkowski, Owner, Shipwatcher News Just over the last few months shipbuilding has gone from a forgotten industry in America to routinely making front page headlines. The current world climate has

SENNEBOGEN Material Handlers: A Game Changer on the Waterfront

Sponsored Content: When it comes to seaway and waterway operations, stability, visibility, and environmental efficiency are top priorities. SENNEBOGEN’s purpose-built material handlers are proving to be the go-to solution for facilities across

Adam Laurie

Port NOLA names Adam Laurie its new CFO

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Adam Laurie as its new chief financial officer (CFO). A New Orleans area native, Laurie comes to the role with a background that

The MOU signing took place during a ceremony on October 1 in Milwaukee, Wis. (Photo Credit: IRPT)

IRPT and European Federation of Inland Ports sign MOU

Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) and the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) announced October 14 a transatlantic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on modernizing infrastructure, expanding

At press time, the federal government is in a shutdown, with federal workers furloughed.

Op-Ed: Government shutdown—The cost of congressional inaction

By Tracy Zea, President & CEO, Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) Niels Bohr, the Danish theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922, said, “Prediction is very difficult, especially about

Pier Wind

Port of Long Beach gets $20M for Pier Wind development

The California Energy Commission has awarded the Port of Long Beach $20 million to fund the ongoing development of Pier Wind, a proposed 400-acre terminal to assemble and deploy floating offshore wind

Great Lakes Dock and Dredge dredging company

GLDD books dredging work orders worth $134 million

America’s largest provider of dredging services, Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) reports that it has received seven work awards totaling over $130 million. In all cases the client

The Indiana Economic Development Corp. approved a $20 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant to redevelop the historic Jeffboat shipyard waterfront.

$20M Lilly Endowment grant supports Jeffboat waterfront redevelopment

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has announced the approval of a $20 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the redevelopment of the historic Jeffboat shipyard waterfront. Jeffboat was founded

J.F. Brennan Co. christened its newest barge, the Michael Turner, on September 20 in honor of a late superintendent whose leadership and spirit left a lasting mark on the marine construction firm.

J.F. Brennan christens barge honoring late Mike Turner

J.F. Brennan Co. christened its newest barge, the Michael Turner, on September 20 in honor of a late superintendent whose leadership and spirit left a lasting mark on the marine construction firm.

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