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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.

Upcoming TRVA Conference Includes Plans For Kentucky, Chickamauga, Wilson Locks

September 30, 2022

An update on the progress and funding for the Kentucky Lock Addition Project and Chickamauga Lock Replacement are among the items on the agenda for the annual meeting of… Read More

Nashville Engineer District To Study Invasive Carp Barriers

September 30, 2022

The Nashville Engineer District plans to study options for managing and preventing the spread of invasive carp species at locks on the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and the northern… Read More

Saltwater Intrusion Complicates Lower Miss Operations

September 30, 2022

For the better part of a decade, the Mississippi River seemed to be stuck on flood, with 2011 one of the worst floods on record and 2019 the… Read More

New Gates Installed, Expansion Joint Repairs Ongoing At Old River Lock Stoplogs at Old River Lock hold back an extremely low Mississippi River during the lock’s dewatering for new miter gate leafs and expansion joint repairs. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

New Gates Installed, Expansion Joint Repairs Ongoing At Old River Lock

September 30, 2022

For the first time in 44 years, and only the second time since it first opened in 1963, the entire chamber at Old River Lock is dry, with… Read More

DHS Approves Temporary Jones Act Waiver For Puerto Rico Washington Waves

DHS Approves Temporary Jones Act Waiver For Puerto Rico

September 30, 2022

Washington, D.C.—Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the approval of a “temporary and targeted” Jones Act waiver to ensure Puerto Rico has sufficient diesel to address immediate needs following… Read More

Collision Near Plaquemine, La., Closes GIWW Port Allen Route

September 26, 2022

The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) alternate route between Morgan City, La., and the Port Allen Lock near Baton Rouge was closed to marine traffic September 17 and much of… Read More

NOLA District Command Passes From Col. Murphy To Col. Jones Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Diana Holland, Mark Wingate, deputy district engineer for programs and project management, and new commander Col. Cullen Jones applaud outgoing district commander Col. Stephen Murphy, seated. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

NOLA District Command Passes From Col. Murphy To Col. Jones

September 23, 2022

The New Orleans Engineer District celebrated its three years under the leadership of Col. Stephen Murphy and the transfer of command to Col. Cullen Jones in a September… Read More

Manchin Releases Proposal For Permitting Reform Washington Waves

Manchin Releases Proposal For Permitting Reform

September 23, 2022

Washington, D.C.—Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) released his much-anticipated permitting reform text, but initially it appeared to do little to resolve bipartisan opposition or clear a path to a continuous… Read More

Litrico Gives Update On Container Vessel Progress

September 23, 2022

The first speaker at the St. Louis Inland River Seminar, supported by Fox Smith LLC and held at the Missouri Athletic Club downtown September 20, was Sal Litrico, CEO… Read More

MarAd Announces Title XI Loan Closing For Canal Barge Company

September 23, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced September 15 the closing of a Federal Ship Financing Program (or Title XI) loan guarantee in the amount of just… Read More

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