Reporters got a chance to ride a towboat, visit a lock and meet with industry professionals while learning about the importance of infrastructure along America’s inland waterways during Waterways Council… Read More
Author: Shelley Byrne
Although the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s (ORSANCO) annual Ohio River Sweep, 30 “mini-sweeps” have taken place so far this year, and it’s not too… Read More
A judge sentenced a former maritime training academy administrator August 16 who, prosecutors say, sold fake merchant mariner credentials. At least 252 mariners purchased fraudulent qualifications as a result of… Read More
The American Public Works Association (AWPA) has named the emergency repair of Cincinnati’s Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River as one of its projects of the year. Kentucky Gov. Read More
The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport is undergoing a revitalization, increasing its throughput, landing new projects and seeking to expand its bulk product-handling capacity. Executive director Tim Cahill said the port, located… Read More
A 15-minute trip across the Mississippi River on the Dorena-Hickman Ferry is also in many ways a trip back in time. The ferry at Mississippi River Mile 922.0 has hauled… Read More
Construction on the Alexander-Cairo Port in Cairo, Ill., took another step forward with the signing of a project labor agreement August 5. “We’re going through all the engineering design work… Read More
For the fourth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions… Read More
Barges are being fleeted at 60 Ohio River mooring cells for the first time in two decades as part of the repurposing of former steel mill property to create an… Read More
The Hernando de Soto Bridge at Memphis, Tenn., partially reopened to vehicle traffic August 2. Eastbound traffic is to resume across the bridge on Interstate 40 with all lanes open… Read More
