Arkansas Waterways Commission Director Cassandra Caldwell, Little Rock Engineer District Commander Col. Damon Knarr and others gathered on June 10 at Murray Lock & Dam 7 to sign a… 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.
Washington, D.C.–The House Appropriations Committee released a fiscal year 2024 bill for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies that would provide $9.57 billion for the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental was recently honored by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) with a 75-year Longevity Award. Dawes was one of eight charter members… Read More
Warm temperatures in the mountainous region of the upper Missouri River Basin has led to a quick melt of the mountain snowpack, the Corps of Engineers reports. The… Read More
Clean Fuels Alliance America and 75 industry stakeholders delivered a letter on June 8 to President Joe Biden, urging him to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency substantially increases… Read More
As part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal with President Joe Biden’s White House to extend the federal debt ceiling, Biden’s administration agreed… Read More
Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC, a maritime leasing and financing company with a fleet of close to 1,800 inland towboats and barges on long-term charter, has announced completion… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Key supporters of the permitting reform provisions included in the bipartisan debt limit and budget package made it clear they are not finished. “This is a… Read More
Mountwest Maritime Academy has opened a second training site, in Woodsfield, Ohio, with a plan to introduce both high school students and adults to the maritime industry. The… Read More
The Federal Register reported May 10 that a preliminary permit has been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a hydropower project proposed by Dashields Hydropower Corporation for… Read More
