Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a much-anticipated Phase 1 of a trade deal with China, describing it as a “momentous step” for the two countries. “Together, we are righting the… 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.
John W. Sansing, 88, died January 2, at The Pinnacle of Greenville (Miss.) following a battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean… Read More
Pamela Weiss of St. Louis, Mo., recently retired logistics specialist, died January 14 of cancer. She was 63. She began her long career in the river industry working in the… Read More
The Upper Mississippi Waterway Association recently honored Russ Eichman, retired executive director, for his years of service to the organization. Also at the celebration were Attorney Dean Johnson, long-time member… Read More
A study commissioned by the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has found that if the four lower Snake River dams were removed, the closures would cost up to $2.3 billion… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District announced January 9 the activation of its Phase I flood fight between Baton Rouge, La., and the mouth of the Mississippi River. The Corps initiates… Read More
The record floods of 2019 left Upper Midwest soils so super-saturated that even a modest increase in winter precipitation and runoff could threaten another record flood season on the Missouri… Read More
Two recent studies by the members of the University of Tennessee’s Transportation Institute have estimated devastating consequences of possible lock closures. One study looks at possible scenarios for corn and… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Setting the pace for final approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the Senate Finance Committee voted 25 to 3 to advance legislation implementing the major trade deal between the… Read More
The Omaha (Neb.) Engineer District announced that it has awarded a $58.3 million construction contract to Aptim Federal Services LLC of Alexandria, Va., on December 23. This contract is the… Read More
