September precipitation was once again below average in the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reports. September runoff in the basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was 0.6 million acre-feet… 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.
A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to a towboat engineroom fire that caused an estimated $1.8 million in damage, according to the… Read More
Living Lands & Waters expects to carry out its mission as a non-profit river cleanup organization more reliably with American River Transportation Company’s (ARTCO) recent donation of a 750 hp. Read More
Parker Towing Company, a Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based maritime transportation company, announced October 11 it has acquired General Marine Services (GMS), a Baton Rouge, La.-based tank barge operator. The acquisition of GMS… Read More
Projected timeline extensions and cost overruns on major construction and rehabilitation projects and the need for ongoing funding to replace aging infrastructure were some of the topics discussed at the… Read More
Back in 2009, Verret Shipyard built a 55- by 20-foot, 1,000 hp. towboat with a spider deck called the mv. Donnie, named after Verret Shipyard President Ted Verret’s late brother. Read More
With no rain relief in sight, historic low water on the inland river system continues to block channels, restrict tow sizes, cause light-loading and slow or halt traffic, affecting millions… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The National Maritime Center (NMC) said duplicate Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs) may be issued free of charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed as a result of… Read More
Viterra Ltd., through a wholly owned subsidiary, announced October 3 that it has closed its stock purchase agreement to acquire the grain and ingredients business of Gavilon Agriculture Investment Inc.,… Read More
The drought that has engulfed the entire northern hemisphere, including the western half of the United States, for much of this year, is catching up with the Mississippi River at… Read More
