Douglas “Doug” Uppena, a retired barge freight merchandiser for Pillsbury, Peavey Barge Line and other freight brokers, died April 7 of cancer. A resident of The Villages, Fla., he… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River is warning the public to avoid unlawful passenger vessel operations. A Coast Guard bulletin dated April 22 noted, “There are continued reports of… Read More
By Jessica Haas Public Affairs Specialist Memphis Engineer District The 74th Army Dive Detachment Team, with the help of several Ensley Engineer Yard skilled tradesmen, recently… Read More
Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company has always said no challenge is too large. But it discovered that some challenges are bigger than others when it came time to transport… Read More
FreightWeekSTL returns for its third consecutive year, but will be in a different form this year due to current social distancing requirements. FreightWeekSTL will be held as a virtual… Read More
Wednesday, April 22, marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The American Waterways Operators (AWO) partnered with RiverWorks Discovery, an outreach program of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium and the National Rivers… Read More
After extending a public comment period on its plans for disposing of material dredged from Pool 6 of the Upper Mississippi River, the St. Paul Engineer District has concluded… Read More
For the week ending April 2, total inspections of grain (corn, wheat and soybeans) for export from all major U.S. export regions totaled 1.9 million metric tons (mmt.), according… Read More
DeepRock Disposal Solutions LLC plans to build a barge offloading facility on the Ohio River in Marietta, Ohio. The facility would transfer traditional well waste to existing upland… Read More
Recent upgrades to the conveyor system at Watco’s barge terminal in Cincinnati led to the long-awaited replacement of the port’s Sennebogen 870 material handler. “There… Read More
