Illinois is willing to work with the Corps of Engineers on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam Asian carp control project—but it wants to keep talking about the best ways… Read More
Author: David Murray
The issues and concerns of operators of towing companies, rather than marine attorneys or insurance brokers, were highlighted more than usual at the 36th annual River and Marine Industry Seminar,… Read More
A tow of hopper barges loaded with corn and soybeans broke apart and bumped up against Lock and Dam 11 in Dubuque, Iowa, temporarily shutting the lock but causing no… Read More
This January, the 84 U.S.-member ports of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) hammered out an agreement among themselves on how harbor tax money should be spent. The “historic”… Read More
In 2017, the Port Authority of Winona, Minn., saw the highest number of barges moved in and out of its facility for at least 10 years—1,386 barges, according to Lucy… Read More
The Port of Memphis is about halfway through the process of crafting a master plan that will guide its development for the next 15 to 20 years. Last November, the… Read More
Since receiving final permitting from the Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the owner has been developing a 65-acre site for a proposed multimillion-dollar grain elevator… Read More
The Alexander-Cairo Port District, which has only had a full complement of members since 2014 although existing on paper since 2010, is moving ahead with plans for reviving the port… Read More
Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) is the representative from Indiana’s Fourth Congressional District. Prior to his service in Congress, Rep. Rokita served as Indiana’s Secretary of State from 2003 to 2011. Rokita… Read More
Beginning last year, grain shippers have been so concerned about what they are calling “system-wide rail service deterioration” and “excessive charges involving Class I railroads” that the National Grain and… Read More
