November 26, 2025 Setting aside customary bipartisanship, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) unveiled his own version of an Energy and Water spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2026, an important measure… Read More
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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.
Almost a month after the United States announced a trade deal with China that included promises by China to resume buying U.S. soybeans, Reuters reported on November 21 that two… Read More
Hansen-Mueller Company, an Omaha-based grain merchandiser that also operates port terminal facilities, announced on November 17 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Hansen-Mueller’s port terminals are located… Read More
Crews from Crounse Corporation’s mv. Susan Robinson and Moran Towing’s mv. Mary Moran will be honored with lifesaving awards December 11 at the Seamen’s Church Institute’s 25th annual River Bell… Read More
The need for funding for waterways projects will take center stage during the annual meeting of the Tennessee River Valley Association and Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council in January. The meeting is… Read More
Port Houston’s public terminals recorded volumes in excess of 4.6 million short tons in October, up 12 percent month-over-month and 6 percent for the year. The port’s container volumes are… Read More
The “WOTUS wars” have been pushed out of the headlines in recent months, but on November 17, President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency announced yet another redefinition of “waters of… Read More
Lockport Lock, lllinois River Mile 291, is scheduled to close March 31 through May 19 next year to replace cracked pintle sockets, temporarily closing a key section of the route… Read More
Baton Rouge, La.-based Shamrock Marine has been serving river pilots, towing companies and tug operators on the Lower Mississippi River for more than two decades. What started in 2004 as… Read More
The Louisiana-based product-handling and site logistics company marks a milestone year with strategic growth and an investment in people. BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana-based product handling and site logistics company,… Read More
