VLS Environmental Services, LLC of Houton, Texas, announced June 21 that it has acquired Plaquemine Point Shipyard. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Plaquemine, La., the shipyard… 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.
Americraft Marine, a maritime subsidiary of the Libra Group, announced June 21 that it has acquired St. Johns Ship Building, a full-service marine facility specializing in constructing and repairing Jones… Read More
Col. Zachary Miller The Memphis Engineer District bid goodbye to its commander, Col. Zachary Miller, in a relinquishment of command ceremony June 16. Major Gen. Diana Holland presided over the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is adding an additional navigation closure date to install new miter gates at Lock and Dam 8, in Genoa, Wis. Corps… Read More
Engineering News-Record (ENR) has named J.F. Brennan Company one of the top contractors in America. ENR published its annual ranking of the largest U.S.-based general news contractors recently, and J.F. Read More
Willie Chauvin Jr., a longtime and beloved towboat captain and native of Marrero, La., died June 11 at his home in Loranger, La. He was 75. Chauvin was born August… Read More
Fifty-five representatives from more than 30 companies learned about the upcoming work to replace Montgomery Locks and Dam’s aging auxiliary lock during Montgomery Industry Engagement Day earlier this month. The… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden called on Congress to approve a three-month federal gas tax holiday to offer relief at the pump for Americans. But even leaders of his own party… Read More
American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU), the leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers, announced winners of the 2021 AEU Safety Awards on June 9. AEU, the program administrator… Read More
The main chamber at Pickwick Locks and Dam, Tennessee River Mile 206.7, is closed because of a crack in the bottom of a gate that is allowing water to flow… Read More
