The Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMRCM) has been paused after receiving no funds in the Corps of Engineers’ FY 2025 work plan. The project team was also notified… 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.
Orion Group Holdings Inc., a leading specialty marine construction and construction company, announced June 10 that Scott Thanisch, the current executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer, will depart… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District announced on June 5 that it will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate whether shallow-draft navigation should be extended on the Red River from… Read More
Repairs at Wilson Lock and Dam are expected to be complete and the chamber reopened on July 8. While work is still ongoing, several key tasks have been completed, allowing… Read More
Recently returned from the Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Ken Eriksen, principal of Polaris Consulting and a senior leader and strategic adviser in commodities, supply chain, logistics and transportation,… Read More
“Anything that affects the [maritime] system affects us,” said Brian Mueller, CEO of Heartland Companies, one of the nation’s largest barge-builders. “In an emergency, there may not be enough blue-water… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration is hosting a series of informational webinars focused on the FY 2025 Port Infrastructure Development Program. The webinars are designed to support potential… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced Sang H. Yi as acting maritime administrator. As acting head of the Maritime Administration (MarAd), Yi will play a critical role in advancing… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) recently announced that the newly launched U.S. Center for Maritime Innovation’s website is now live. The URL for the site is www.uscmi.org. Read More
After a year-and-a-half long journey with more twists and turns than a long-running soap opera, a $14 billion deal that would allow Japan’s Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel Corporation… Read More
