The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has posted its final findings on the case of the mv. Dali, which struck and collapsed several spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge… Read More
Author: David Murray
Thirty oil companies bid a total of about $300 million for drilling rights as part of the Big Beautiful Gulf 1 (BBG1) oil and gas lease sale, the Bureau of… Read More
The mv. Sierra Dawn, operated by St. Louis-based American River Transportation Company (ARTCo), marked the closing of the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River as it pushed the… Read More
Almost a month after the United States announced a trade deal with China that included promises by China to resume buying U.S. soybeans, Reuters reported on November 21 that two… Read More
Hansen-Mueller Company, an Omaha-based grain merchandiser that also operates port terminal facilities, announced on November 17 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Hansen-Mueller’s port terminals are located… Read More
The “WOTUS wars” have been pushed out of the headlines in recent months, but on November 17, President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announced yet another redefinition of “waters of… Read More
As part of the recent trade agreement between the United States and China, both countries have agreed to suspend for one year the fees they levied on each others’ vessels. Read More
The Illinois River Cities and Towns Initiative—a grouping of 15 ports and local governments along the Illinois River joining together for collective action and mutual support—held its inaugural meeting in… Read More
Interest in U.S. barges, towboats and related equipment remains strong in South America, says Sean P. Smith—and he should know. Smith spent years in Paraguay and Brazil working on river… Read More
Even as court fights continue over the status of contracts for the operation of ports in Panama held by a Hong Kong-based company, Panama is planning an ambitious 10-year upgrade… Read More
