Frank McCormack

The title page of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee's draft of its Water Resources Development Act of 2026.

For more than three decades, Deb Calhoun has been a voice for the inland industry, from her early days at the American Waterways Operators to her long tenure with Waterways Council Inc. Waterways Council Inc. photo.

A screenshot of video footage capturing the Yangze 7 striking the Miss Peggy July 19, 2024, on the Houston Ship Channel. NTSB photo.

The Excell Marine Corp. towboat Elizabeth Ann waits to lock through McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Ky. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers / Charles Delano photo.

Speaking last December, President Trump unveils plans for the USS Defiant, the lead vessel for a planned new Trump class battleship series. Navy photo.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (center) and J. Alex Kelly (left), the state's commerce secretary, present a check for $9 million to Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves. The grant will go toward a new ship manufacturing facility at the Port of Pensacola that will serve as Birdon America's southeastern base of operations.

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy (center-left) and Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel (center-right) sign a memorandum of cooperation alongside Port of Corpus Christi CEO Kent Britton (right) and port commission chairman Gabe Guerra (left).

A rendering of Starbase Louisiana. Screenshot from SpaceX video.

A pair of Hornbeck Offshore OSVs motor away from an oil platform. Deployable Energy photo.

Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Adam Telle (left) and Col. Scotty Autin, commander of the New Orleans District, sign the record of decision endorsing the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock Replacement project.