With the adoption of an official maritime plan, the state of Ohio plans to leverage its waterways for economic development. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) adopted the Ohio Maritime… 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.
Those gathering for the Tennessee River Valley Conference later this month will hear from speakers regarding ongoing and upcoming projects in the Tennessee and Cumberland river valleys. The conference, to… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC), a division of the U.S. Coast Guard dedicated to mariner credentialing, recently announced that it will launch a new application portal, the Application Submission and… Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced January 8 that Rear Adm. (select) Tony Ceraolo has been appointed to serve as superintendent and Dr. Johnathan Gajdos as provost at the… Read More
The Big River Coalition, formed in 2010 as a non-profit trade association under the umbrella of the New Orleans Steamship Association (also known as the Louisiana Maritime Association, or… Read More
A towing vessel captain’s extreme fatigue, made worse by a COVID-19 infection, was the probable cause of an allision between his vessel and a Coast Guard dock at Cape Disappointment… Read More
Alex King The Alabama Port Authority has announced a pair of new senior leaders, with the port authority’s board of directors approving Alex King as chief operating officer and Jason… Read More
Facing yet another potential federal government shutdown in three weeks, top congressional appropriators wasted no time in advancing a conferenced Energy and Water Development spending measure as part of a… Read More
Last year was a transformative one for We Work the Waterways (WWW). The 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, dedicated to bringing young people closer to the maritime industry, achieved major strides,… Read More
A mate aboard the William E. Strait did not realize how close two unlit moored barges at a refinery dock were to the towboat’s aft during fleeting operations in dense… Read More
