At the recent International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans, Maritime Throwdown (MTD) announced a groundbreaking partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston and the Texas A&M Maritime Academy. This first-of-its-kind… 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.
We Work the Waterways (WWW) hosted a maritime interaction day on the trade show floor of the International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans December 4, offering high school students an… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced December 11 that Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line (HFL) plans to expand its current operation in McCracken County, Ky. The nearly $11 million investment will… Read More
Following the completed acquisition of Gulf Copper & Manufacturing’s shipbuilding assets by Davie Defense, Houston-based Sabine Surveyors Ltd. has announced reorganization moves aimed at strengthening the company’s position as a… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has posted its final findings on the case of the mv. Dali, which struck and collapsed several spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge… Read More
A new western Kentucky riverport is one step closer to development with a vote to recommend $250,000 in funding for the West Kentucky Regional Riverport Authority in Wickliffe, Ky. The… Read More
Thirty oil companies bid a total of about $300 million for drilling rights as part of the Big Beautiful Gulf 1 (BBG1) oil and gas lease sale, the Bureau of… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District recently awarded three major contracts, according to a December 9 news release. The $43.9 million design-build contract to Salas O’Brien Federal LLC for the construction of… Read More
David L. Fields David L. Fields of Calvert City, Ky., died at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital on December 8. He was 71 years old. Fields had an extensive maritime career,… Read More
Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has released its annual report, noting growth domestically and internationally. The report, released November 25, covers August 1, 2024, through July 31, 2025. The organization… Read More
