Women In Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has appointed Valerie Anderson as executive treasurer of its national board of directors. Anderson succeeds Laura Lewis, who is stepping down after seven years… 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.
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC, of Houston, Texas, was awarded a $12,275,259 modification for long-term capability station dredging on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is conducting routine dredging at the St. Paul Barge Terminal on the Upper Mississippi River. The project covers the area between river… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District has released a draft environmental assessment for a proposed navigation channel deepening project connecting the Port of Iberia, La., with the Gulf. The… Read More
This year’s El Niño cycle — dubbed a “super El Niño” by some — will reach a climax this fall and winter. The Climate Prediction Center of the National… Read More
Barkley Lock, Cumberland River Mile 30.6, will be closed through September 30 for miter gate repairs, causing increased delays at Kentucky Lock on the Tennessee River. The two… Read More
Replacement of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock in New Orleans, La., is another step closer with the signing of key paperwork, the Corps of Engineers announced September… Read More
Addressing the impact of processing delays on a specific group of merchant mariners, the National Maritime Center (NMC) announced case-specific relief for those with qualifying renewal credential applications. Read More
The Memphis Engineer District held a groundbreaking ceremony August 18 to mark the start of construction of a new automated casting facility at Richardson Landing, near Drummonds, Tenn. Read More
Infrastructure reliability and its connection to economic development dominated the 44th annual Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Conference, held August 12–14 at the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa in Point Clear,… Read More
