The towing and barge industry rarely gets much attention from general news outlets except when a spill or accident happens. Lately there have been a few exceptions to… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
I was sorry to read the obituary notice for 92-year-old Capt. Vernon Sturgeon in the July 25 issue of The Waterways Journal. Although I had only met… Read More
It was with great pleasure I read the “Old Boat” article in the June 13, 2022, edition of The Waterways Journal. In the summers of… Read More
Maritime Partners LLC announced August 10 that it has agreed to acquire M/G Transport Holdings LLC from Auxo Investment Partners LLC and its affiliates. Read More
The Transportation Security Administration announced August 10 that it has enhanced the renewal process for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to help support critical transportation workers. Starting… Read More
In 1983, famed ocean explorer and oceanographer Jacques Cousteau sailed his research vessel Calypso down the Mississippi River, sparking a conversation that continues to this day about rivers,… Read More
While the Missouri River basin has seen improved runoff for two consecutive months, it is not enough to overcome the long-term drought persisting in much of the basin, the… Read More
The Arkansas Waterways Commission announced July 28 that it awarded grants totaling $1,952,102.55 to three Arkansas ports through its Arkansas Port, Intermodal and Waterway Development Grant Program. Through… Read More
Col. Brian D. Sawser assumed command of the Memphis Engineer District in an assumption of command ceremony July 22. Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission… Read More
Arcosa Marine Products, a leading manufacturer of barges used to transport cargo on U.S. inland waterways, announced August 1 that it has joined Green Marine, the largest voluntary environmental… Read More
