Repowering the existing towboat fleet with greener, less carbon-intensive fuels is the most promising and cost-effective path toward reducing carbon emissions on the inland waterways. That’s a key conclusion of… 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.
The Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library, a special collection of the St. Louis Mercantile Library, recently recognized two individuals whose work has contributed to a better understanding of… Read More
Severe, unforecasted winds caused a containership to break away from a pier and damaged equipment at the Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal in New Orleans on August 2, 2020, according to… Read More
A major barge line could be seeing the final act of a notorious collision that resulted in a major oil spill on the Mississippi River—13 years after it happened. The… Read More
Returning to an in-person format after being virtual last year, the 2021 Waterways Symposium will be held November 2–4 in St. Louis, Mo., at the Live! by Loews Hotel at… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a short-term agreement has been reached on the debt limit through early December. “It’s our hope that we can get this done… Read More
The Illinois International Port District (IIPD), located on Chicago’s south side, recently named Erik Varela as its executive director. Alongside IIPD’s board of directors, Varela will work to “solidify” the port district as an important domestic… Read More
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) announced September 29 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to become the 100 percent owner of Ports America, North America’s… Read More
With five new stations established along the western rivers this year, the U.S. Coast Guard hopes to improve safety and security. Officers with Marine Safety Unit Paducah and Station Paducah,… Read More
Navigation needs, including how to use limited dollars to maintain channel dimensions and infrastructure, were some of the issues highlighted at the recently concluded National Waterways Conference annual meeting. The… Read More
