Past International Propeller Club President Maria Conatser headlined a lunch the Paducah Propeller Club hosted April 9 in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Industry Day and… 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.
Brad Stout, navigation operations manager for the Louisville Engineer District, detailed some of the district’s major projects April 9 as part of the Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. Read More
The Trump administration’s proposed Commercial Shipbuilding Infrastructure Development Program is a new $250 million initiative in President Donald Trump’s FY 2027 budget request, aimed at modernizing U.S. shipyard… Read More
Master Boat Builders Inc., a maritime construction company based in Coden, Ala., recently announced the launch of the mv. Saturn. The new build is the first of four escort… Read More
The Waterways Journal has announced the recipients of the 2026 IMX 40 Under 40 Awards, which recognize young professionals for their hard work and dedication to the inland marine… Read More
Choices in life are sometimes made from desperation. Such choices may not end well, but some work out exceptionally well. It was just such a choice that Charles Neale… Read More
Ameritank LLC is developing a 147-acre liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) storage terminal and industrial complex on the Houston Ship Channel in La Porte, Texas. Designed to be a “strategic,… Read More
Trumbull River Services was established in Lacon, Illinois, by Ed and Ann Trumbull in 1973. The harbor and fleeting business had operated on the Illinois River at Lacon, serving… Read More
“We’re just getting started,” Turn Services’ website landing page proclaims. “From our start in 1990 with a single barge fleet at Burnside, La., to today’s fleet of pushboats and… Read More
For fleet operators, routine inspections and independent surveys can be easy to postpone when day-to-day demands keep towboats moving and fleeting areas full. But Jeff Vogrin of TowEx Maritime… Read More
