We recently covered the opening of an $11 million grain terminal at the port of Blencoe, Iowa, funded by a farm co-op. The opening of the terminal will… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The National Safety Transportation Board announced October 14 that it has upgraded the search function to its database of incident cases. But those searching for marine investigations may have… Read More
Eric Johnson of the Rock Island Engineer District has been named the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Structural Engineer of the Year. The honor, which was announced by Corps… Read More
The Corps of Engineers Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center, in coordination with the Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (WCSC), issued its approval October 9 for the creation of the… Read More
“The future of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020 hangs in the balance,” Waterways Council Inc. stated in the latest edition of its Capitol Currents newsletter. An election… Read More
Howards Bay Remedial Dredging. To J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. for $13,617,770 on August 07, 2020 by the Detroit Engineer District. W911XK20B0006/ W911XK20C0017. USACE Galveston District, FY20 Sabine Neches Waterway… Read More
James Garrett James “Jimmie” Garrett, long involved in the river industry, most recently as a river transportation management consultant, has joined Merrill Marine Services Inc., Fenton, Mo. Read More
The Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division reported October 5 that September precipitation was well below normal in the Missouri River Basin. As a result, September runoff in the… Read More
Scania USA announced October 6 that it has selected Laborde Products as the new distributor for Scania marine engines in the Gulf Coast and Midwest markets. For more… Read More
The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) announced October 6 the delivery of a 250- by 54- by 12-foot, 6-inch, 23,000-barrel tank barge built by Southwest Shipyard… Read More
