A single barge has the carrying capacity of 16 rail cars or 70 tractor trailers, which makes moving cargoes on the inland waterways by far the most efficient and… Read More
Archive: 2023
In the early 20th century, towboating made a significant energy transition from coal to diesel engines. Now the inland waterways transportation industry is exploring ways to transition away… Read More
Despite announcing just over a month and a half ago that the New Orleans Engineer District will need an additional $2.97 billion to complete the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain… Read More
Cement Maker Buzzi Unicem, which operates river cement terminals, is contesting citations and fines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over a February barge fatality. The… Read More
Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group has received the formal notice to proceed from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to design and construct a new medium-class… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking comments on the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Wacouta Bay ecosystem restoration project on the Upper Mississippi River. Wacouta… Read More
A channel-deepening project that has been talked about for 20 years is underway on the Arkansas River. The Tulsa and Little Rock Engineer Districts have begun a required environmental… Read More
The Little Rock and Tulsa Engineer Districts hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking event for the Three Rivers Project at David D. Terry Park near Little Rock, Ark., on August 24. Read More
The board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans voted unanimously at the board’s August 24 meeting to authorize Brandy Christian, the port’s president and CEO, to officially… Read More
While the large steam sternwheel Jack Rathbone was under construction at the Marietta Manufacturing Company at Point Pleasant, W.Va., in 1937, a small diesel towboat was also being… Read More
