As of late in the day April 18, Pass a Loutre, one of the smaller outlets of the Mississippi River southeast of Pilottown, La., remained closed following the sinking of… 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 environmental group American Rivers released a list of the 10 “most endangered” rivers of 2019 that named the Upper Mississippi as the third most endangered. American Rivers blames flood-control… Read More
NLS Asphalt, a division of National Lime & Stone Company, is proposing to expand a mooring area of an existing barge unloading area, the Empire Plant, it operates on the… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District issued a public notice March 20 that it will perform a seismic upgrade at Pickwick Landing Dam on the Tennessee River. The notice of the improvements… Read More
(Click on photo for larger version) The James V. Swift Medal and the Donald T. Wright Award were presented in a ceremony April 12 at the Herman T. Pott National… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump’s recent executive order targeting states he believes have used the Clean Water Act to delay energy infrastructure projects triggered concern from the nonpartisan National Governors Association… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute’s (SCI) Center for Maritime Education (CME) and the ACTion group have joined forces to achieve the shared goal of providing services that increase safety within the… Read More
The Upper Mississippi River remains closed to traffic above St. Louis, with the reopening dates of several locks pushed further back due to continued high water and more expected rainfall. Read More
Close to two months after dramatic rains and runoff swept down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Tenn-Tom) and triggered navigation-halting shoals, the dredge working at Mile 357 on the waterway just below… Read More
The New York City Council is considering a bill to provide steep fines for barges carrying LED billboard ads. Council members believe the ads are illegal under current zoning laws. Read More
