Author: Waterways Journal

The owner of an industrial park along the Ohio River plans to build a barge loading and unloading facility. 4K Industrial Park LLC applied March 31 for a Department of… Read More

American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) plans to establish a barge fleeting area for empty and loaded hopper/tank barges to handle increased barge traffic at the confluence of the Mississippi and… Read More

Capt. Joe Edward Boyd Jr., 65, of Wayne, W.Va., died January 14 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Boyd began his river career in the late 1970s decking… Read More

RiverWorks Discovery has announced two new staff members: • Andra Olney-Larson has accepted the position of RiverWorks Discovery coordinator. In 2018, Olney-Larson and her husband moved from New Mexico on… Read More

The Dorena-Hickman Ferry connecting Dorena, Mo., with Hickman, Ky., has reopened as floodwaters have receded on the Mississippi River. The ferry reopened April 12 after the water dropped off the… Read More

The Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Water Management Division has released four videos of presentations that would normally be given at public meetings held throughout the Missouri River Basin. The… Read More

American Commercial Lines Inc. announced March 20 that a Houston bankruptcy court has confirmed the company’s “pre-packaged” plan to recapitalize the business. The company said it expects to complete its… Read More

Organizers of the 2020 Pushing Hope Annual Marine Industry Charity Tournament to benefit Mary Crowley Cancer Research report the event is tentatively scheduled for August 13–15. The coronavirus pandemic, however,… Read More

The St. Paul Engineer District has started the first phase of the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project to restore habitat within Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River. Read More