Recently, WorkBoat interviewed John Buchanan, president of Harbor Docking & Towing (HDT) in Lake Charles, La. Buchanan discussed the harbor docking and ship-assist market and how his company is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The company, which services the Port of Lake Charles and the Calcasieu Shipping Channel, was founded in 1955 and has a fleet of nine tugs.

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David Krapf retired in 2024 after serving as editor of WorkBoat, the nation’s leading trade magazine for the inland and coastal waterways industry, since 1999. During his tenure, Krapf oversaw the editorial direction of the publication, shaping its reputation as an industry leader. Krapf's career in publishing began in 1987 as a reporter and editor for daily and weekly newspapers in the Houston area. He also served as the editor of a transportation industry daily in New Orleans before joining WorkBoat as a contributing editor in 1992. With a career spanning decades, Krapf has been covering the transportation industry since 1989. He holds a degree in business administration from the State University of New York at Oswego and studied journalism at the University of Houston.