Frank McCormack

November 27, 2024 By Frank McCormack Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), a Washington D.C.-based maritime industry advocacy group, held its 21st annual Waterways Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, November 13–14.

John W. Stone Oil Distributor, a family-owned New Orleans-based supplier of fuels, lubricants, specialty chemicals and fresh water for the offshore, coastal and inland markets, recently took delivery of a new inland towboat from Steiner Shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala.

While still in office, former President Jimmy Carter, who died December 29 at the age of 100, vacationed on the historic steamboat Delta Queen.

January 3, 2025 By Frank McCormack Around 7:40 p.m. December 29, the mv. Patrick J.

A little over a year ago, We Work The Waterways (WWTW), an educational outreach program of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT), didn't even exist. Now, with 2024 in the books, Errin Howard, who directs We Work The Waterways, and Aimee Andres, executive director of IRPT, are both amazed at the collective support that made 2024 a success for WWTW and eager to see continued growth in the year to come.

Colonial Towing Inc., the marine fuel subsidiary of Colonial Group, headquartered in Savannah, Ga., recently took delivery of a new towboat, mv. Soaring Eagle.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defied expectations and won reelection on the first ballot, this time to his first two-year term. Still, his one-and-done victory came only after two Republicans switched their votes to him during an extended roll call. Johnson ended up with 218 votes compared to 215 for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and one vote for House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.).

Dave Lee is vice president of technology and innovation for Maritime Partners and executive director of e1 Marine. In his role with Maritime Partners (MP), Lee tracks new technologies impacting the maritime industry both now and in the future. With e1 Marine, Lee focused on developing the company's team and technology, which involved reforming methanol into hydrogen for a variety of applications. Lee discussed recent developments for both companies in a recent interview with

Friends, colleagues and family members with ties to Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC gathered in Bayou La Batre, Ala., late last year for the christening of the mv. Mandy Whipple, a 78- by 34-foot towboat from Steiner Construction Company.

Freezing temperatures, ice and snow are impacting navigation on the nation's rivers, including a wide swath of the Southeast, which received record snowfall.