WORK BOAT WORLD: Derecktor Shipyards has appointed Richard Steady as its new Chief Operating Officer. Steady has held many executive maritime positions. He began his care ..
Water Institute of the Gulf
How a ‘Waze app’ for river conditions can help ports
The Water Institute of the Gulf, an applied science nonprofit that seeks to respond to economic and environmental challenges facing coastal and river-oriented communities, recently received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Agency to further a pilot project that seeks to create a digital platform, or what the Institute describes as a “Waze app for the Mississippi.” The platform will enable ports, barges and other vessels to gather real-time...
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