Covington, La.-based Laborde Products has added Jones Diesel & Marine of Hastings, Fla., to its dealer network, thus expanding coverage along the east coast of Florida and the Intracoastal… 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.
The U.S. Coast Guard announced September 9 it has exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., to fund initial construction on 10 additional fast response cutters… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority has announced that John Driscoll, the port authority’s director and CEO since 2020, has retired. Driscoll announced his decision to retire at the port authority’s… Read More
More than 300 people from six continents gathered September 8-12 in Memphis, Tenn., for Smart Rivers 2025, a conference bringing together the international community to share the latest innovations… Read More
By Shelley Byrne and Capt. David Smith Dry weather is causing low-water problems on both the Mississippi and Ohio river systems. Donnie Williams, co-chairman of the Lower Mississippi… Read More
The Henderson County Riverport Authority in Kentucky is preparing for the future with a new electric material handler on order and a new concrete staging pad under construction. Read More
Executive director Mary Ann Bucci describes the Port of Pittsburgh Commission (PortPitt) as a chamber of commerce for the river system in western Pennsylvania. The four-person office works… Read More
When the Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission hired Robert Maxwell as the deputy director of the Port of Rosedale almost 16 years ago, the move marked a homecoming of sorts… Read More
September 12, 2025 Newly installed Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle enjoyed an easy ride to confirmation in the Senate, where he had worked for two… Read More
Drafting barges can be difficult work. The barges move, the numbers are often faded or rusted, and leaning over the edge to get an accurate reading can be dangerous. Read More
