The Pittsburgh Engineer District has awarded the first construction contract for the $1.8 billion Upper Ohio Navigation Project. Richard Goettle Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio, won the roughly… Read More
Author: Shelley Byrne
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the International Association of Maritime and Port Executives (IAMPE) have signed an agreement designed to strengthen their collaborative efforts… Read More
Eight-year-old Jayden Leach thought hard about how she was going to break a bottle to christen the vessel named after her great-grandfather, whom she called “Papa,” William “Peanut” Hollinger. 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… Read More
The Louisville Engineer District has awarded a $60 million dam and levee safety contract to global design and engineering firm Stantec. The award is a five-year indefinite… Read More
Preliminary test results suggest a bio-acoustic fish fence (BAFF) installed at Barkley Dam in November 2019 is deterring the movement of Asian carp from the Cumberland River into Lake… Read More
Blasting at the former Dam 52 on the Ohio River near Brookport, Ill., is complete, with demolition at the former Dam 53 to begin within the next couple… 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… Read More
A Mississippi River ferry business closed for three days because of sand blocking one of its landings. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry at Mile 922.0 connects Ky. 1354 near Hickman,… Read More
A towboat crew discovered the body of one of two brothers near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers June 19 following an apparent recreational boating accident. Read More
