Barging interests, the wheat growers who depend on barge transportation and businesses in the Pacific Northwest who benefit from cheap, clean hydropower are among those are reacting to a proposal… Read More
Author: David Murray
For inland towboat captains, probably the most basic difference in working conditions is between long-haul and harbor captains. Capt. Tom Hanes, long-time harbor captain for Upper River Services, has no… Read More
In his first weeks in office, the administration of President Joe Biden hit the ground running, issuing a flurry of executive orders that outpaced those issued by President Donald Trump… Read More
The latest in a series of webinars offered by The American Waterways Operators featured Coast Guard and civilian experts in cybersecurity sharing the latest tips and development in the ongoing… Read More
Lock and Dam 4 on the Upper Mississippi River in Alma, Wis., saw on average about 6,000 loaded barges per year pass through over the past five years, with 10… Read More
On January 26, after “a year of deep listening and robust member dialogue,” The American Waterways Operators published revisions to its Responsible Carrier Program. The new RCP incorporates recommendations approved… Read More
The historical society that maintains a tiny building housing a museum commemorating the deadliest maritime disaster in the history of the United States is trying to raise money for an… Read More
It often takes a tragedy to bring issues into focus. Last year, a devastating fire broke out aboard the passenger dive boat Conception off California’s Santa Cruz Island. The Conception… Read More
Members of the St. Louis Engineer District reported January 12 on its Kaskaskia River Project Facebook page that a portion of the guidewall at the Jerry F. Costello Lock and… Read More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced January 12 that the interior least tern has officially been taken off the endangered species list. When the interior least tern was… Read More
