Floods have caused openings on the east bank of the Lower Mississippi River below New Orleans that are reducing the river’s power, scientists say. Mead Allison This issue… Read More
Author: Shelley Byrne
The Paducah Propeller Club will celebrate National Maritime Day and honor award recipients Randy Chamness and Julie Harris during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. May 16 at the Seamen’s… Read More
Brad Stout, navigation operations manager for the Louisville Engineer District, detailed some of the district’s major projects April 9 as part of the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. Read More
Aimee Andres, executive director of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) detailed the organization’s history, accomplishments and priorities for the future at the April 8 Paducah Propeller… Read More
Some of the technology that recently brought four astronauts around the moon and back as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission first took a very different ride – pushed… Read More
Spring rains have caused high flows on the Allegheny and Beaver rivers in the Pittsburgh region, with construction barges breaking free and going over a dam downriver earlier this… Read More
Lockport Lock, Illinois River Mile 291, is expected to remain closed until the evening of May 19 as repair crews install new pintle sockets. The closure, which began… Read More
Vanderbilt University is performing a study funded by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) that updates previous research on inland river propulsion systems. Titled the Inland River Energy Review, Dr. Read More
Several projects along the nation’s inland rivers are among those to have received 2025 U.S. Marine Highway Program grants. The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced $13,280,351 in grants for 11… Read More
More than 130 people tuned into PIANC USA’s “Sustainable Practices for Navigable Waterways” webinar March 25. The free webinar is the first offered in 2026 by the United States’ chapter… Read More
