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… Read More
Author: David Murray
The Port of Winona reports that 2017 was its busiest year in more than a decade. In 2017, the Port Authority of Winona, Minn., saw the highest number… 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… 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… 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… Read More
Todd Rokita 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… 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… Read More
On April 18, the Lower Ohio River was closed to navigation at the Olmsted Locks and Dam due to an allision involving a commercial tow breaking apart at around… Read More
Capt. Bill Beacom Capt. Bill Beacom was inducted into the River Rat Hall of Fame in August 2007, but at age 77, he is not slowing down. Read More
As the war of words and actions over tariffs heats up between the U.S. and China, mayors of Mississippi River towns are warning of potentially severe impacts to river… Read More
