The Columbia Missourian reported August 24 that a survey team uncovered a steamboat wreck in a bend of the Missouri River between Boonville and Rocheport, Mo. The area was heavily… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced on August 24 the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $107 million. The awarded work includes: • Norfolk, Va., Harbor Navigation Improvements Project, $56.8… Read More
By Masao Nishi Principal, M. Nishi Strategic Advisory St. Louis, Mo. Putting containers on barges has been talked about for many years but with minimal traction. I want to offer… Read More
We serve an industry that is always on the move and forever seeking ways to improve, whether it be making an already cost-effective, safe and environmentally friendly mode of transportation… Read More
The Coast Guard has issued a waterway restriction to all vessel traffic in St. Louis Harbor for September 2 and 3. The waterway restriction closes the river to all commercial… Read More
The Kansas City Engineer District has awarded a contract to Midwest Construction Company, Nebraska City, Neb., to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River. The $27 million… Read More
This year’s Pushing Hope Charity Tournament had a new look and a new location. The August 19 event was held at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton, Ill. The… Read More
The St. Louis Engineer District’s Jerry F. Costello Lock was closed to traffic August 19 when it could no longer close its downstream miter gates due to silt and debris… Read More
This summer, the entire northern hemisphere is experiencing record-breaking levels of drought and heat that have shrunk many important rivers used for transportation. In China, due to an unprecedented drought,… Read More
Imagine working aboard a vessel and, suddenly, you’re involved in a maritime accident that triggers a Coast Guard investigation. In the blink of an eye, your career and Coast Guard… Read More
