The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) will hold its annual Maritime Law Seminar September 27 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, 1 S. Broadway, St. Louis,… Read More
News
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.
While the threat of an immediate shutdown of vital Upper Mississippi River dredging was temporarily averted over the weekend by an emergency transfer of funds from the St. Louis Engineer… Read More
Recognizing the need for speed in restoring navigation channels choked by this spring’s silt, the Vicksburg Engineer District plans to issue a Department of the Army General permit on behalf… Read More
Palmer Johnson Power Systems, Sun Prairie, Wis., recently announced partnerships with two new manufacturers and reached an important workplace safety achievement. Palmer Johnson Power Systems is a leading distributor and… Read More
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate, or WASDE, report, released August 12, predicted a much higher U.S. corn harvest than anticipated, sending the price… Read More
The New Orleans Propeller Club announced that Michael Nation, chaplain and safety coordinator for Harbor Towing & Fleeting, will serve as president of the club for the 2019–2021 term. Nation… Read More
Avondale Marine LLC is proposing to extend its barge fleeting area in Jefferson Parish, La. According to a permit application filed with the New Orleans Engineer District, the project site… Read More
Helm Operations (Victoria, British Columbia) and the ACTion group (Channelview, Texas) announced August 8 that they have signed a new partnership agreement to help inland marine companies address the challenges… Read More
Seacor Holdings, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recently announced second quarter results for its inland transportation and logistics services, chiefly SCF Marine Inc., citing a severe disruption to bulk transportation activities due… Read More
Ingram Barge Company applied at the end of June for a permit to build and maintain a barge mooring/fleeting facility on the right bank of the Ohio River near Brookport,… Read More
