In a ceremony held at the Mobile Engineer District headquarters in Mobile, Ala., on July 18, Col. Kelcey Shaw replaced Col. Jeremy Chapman as commander of the Mobile District. 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.
Superior Ag, an Indiana-based, farmer-owned cooperative, broke ground July 21 on its new Ohio River fertilizer terminal near Rockport, Ind. The new, 32,000-ton dry fertilizer distribution facility is… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers charts approximately 7,500 miles on the Western Rivers, and the Corps’ Inland Electronic Navigational Chart (IENC) program updates and maintains a suite of 109… Read More
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the awarding of grants July 21 totaling $8.75 million through the Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant program. The grants target projects that a focus on… Read More
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently announced the designation of 848 new miles of navigable waterways and approval of 14 new sponsors for the U.S. Marine Highway Program (USMHP). According to… Read More
At a time when inland operators are entering the last two years of the first complete cycle to comply with Subchapter M timelines, they now have a new partner to… Read More
We Work the Waterways (WWW) announced July 11 the members of its inaugural board of directors and advisory council. Since announcing its transition to an independent organization, WWW leaders have… Read More
A family with deep roots in the river community of Grafton, Ill., is expanding its business to bring food, supplies, package deliveries and crew changes to towboats. Grafton Towboat Services… Read More
The Maritime Administration missed a July 13 deadline for announcing recipients of this year’s Small Shipyard grants. Congress made $8.75 million available for this year’s program. While the Trump Administration… Read More
A pilot’s distraction caused by personal cell phone use resulted in a collision last year with a moored barge on the Lower Mississippi River, according to a report released July… Read More
