With President Donald Trump signing H.B. 7148 into law on February 3, Congress has officially appropriated $35 million for the Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program, quadrupling the program from… 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.
A sensationalized deepfake video claiming unexplained “water loss” in the Mississippi River has raised eyebrows, caused concern and led to inquiries. The video is one of a series… Read More
Ian McVicker The Paducah Propeller Club looked forward to the year ahead while reviewing past accomplishments at its January 14 meeting. The meeting was the first for new club president… Read More
Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line (HFL) has closed on its acquisition of the river division of Campbell Transportation Company (CTC). HFL announced completion of the acquisition on January 30,… Read More
Gary T. Sacks Gary T. Sacks, born in Harford, Conn., and raised in St. Louis, died January 29. He was 84. Sack graduated from Ladue High School in St. Louis… Read More
The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA), Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD) and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation… Read More
For visitors to New Orleans’ Woldenberg Park, located on the left descending bank of the Mississippi River just across the floodwall from the city’s famed French Quarter, container and… Read More
President Donald Trump signed into law a multi-bill spending package to end a nearly four-day partial government shutdown that had suspended services important to the waterways industry. According… Read More
The Waterways Journal has launched a monthly podcast interview series called WJ Talk. The conversations feature Frank McCormack, editor of The Waterways Journal, and other WJ contributors in conversation with… Read More
The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed HB181 on January 27, legislation that aims to restrict the way the Mobile Engineer District disposes of dredged material in Mobile Bay. The… Read More
