POINT PLEASANT, W.Va.—The Point Pleasant River Museum and Lakin Ray Cook Learning Center celebrated the grand opening of its new building August 31, as part of the city’s annual Tribute… 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.
On August 30, the full California legislature unanimously passed a bill strongly supported by the maritime industry, Assembly Bill 1122, that earlier had cleared the Senate by a vote of… Read More
The Mobile Engineer District held an industry day September 4 at Holt Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to discuss the plan to repair a… Read More
With draft and tow sizes already cut on the Lower Mississippi and little rain in the forecast, the inland navigation industry is preparing for a low-water season that could hit… Read More
Florida Marine Transporters LLC (FMT), one of the largest barge lines in the industry with a fleet of roughly 100 towboats and 1,000 barges homeported in Mandeville, La., has put… Read More
The United States Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) both announced that shipbuilder Austal USA LLC has agreed to pay a $24 million civil penalty and… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s office announced $5.5 million in state investment in 16 public riverport projects August 26, all designed to enhance the ports’ economic activity and support future expansion. Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced grants totaling $90 million to 200-plus applicants under the Port Security Grant Program for fiscal year 2024. One of six competitive… Read More
After two decades of planning and construction, a ceremony August 28 marked the renaming and dedication of a new lock chamber on the Monongahela River near Charleroi, Pa. Formerly Locks… Read More
A hundred years ago, Columbus, Ky., hugged the banks of the Mississippi River. Founded in 1804 as “Iron Banks” and renamed Columbus in 1820, the town was home to around… Read More
