On July 17, a federal judge ordered Marquette Transportation to pay the city of Little Rock $4.3 million to compensate for damage to a protective cell caused by… Read More
News
Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
Bluecore Energy, based in Long Beach, Calif., is developing a system to deliver clean energy to the maritime industry. In a world where the need for reliable power sources… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has named the Rev. Charles Uhlik as chaplain for the Upper Mississippi River region, based in St. Louis. He will begin his new… Read More
From June 29 to July 2, 2026, a small crew delivered the newly renamed Emma Rose from BB Riverboats’ landing at Newport, Ky., Ohio River Mile 470, to Bellaire… Read More
Every day seems to bring new announcements of shipbuilding initiatives, and all those planned initiatives will need qualified workers. It’s an exciting, busy time to be in the business… Read More
The American Road and Builders Transportation Association (ARTBA) is celebrating America’s 250th birthday by commemorating the 250 most important transportation infrastructure projects in our history. The list, called “Connecting… Read More
Hines Furlong Line Inc. (HFL), Nashville, Tenn., recently took delivery of its two newest towboats, the mvs. Kelley Reid and Bob Nienhuis. The mv. Kelley Reid was built… Read More
As companies realize the critical need to recruit, support and sustain inland workforces, the health and wellness of inland mariners has received more sustained and serious attention than ever before. It’s a conversation being furthered by a comprehensive… Read More
Two top administration officials announced a $2-billion investment to build two new military ships at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard as part of President Donald Trump’s order to restore the… Read More
The latest weekly report on water levels in the upper Missouri River, posted July 21 by the Northwest District of the Corps of Engineers, didn’t change the outlook substantially. Read More
