The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, March 27–31. Public meetings will be held by the Mississippi River Commission onboard… 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.
The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans has risen to a stage not seen since the end of May 2022: 11 feet. And while that’s well… Read More
YouthForce NOLA, an organization dedicated to building bridges between school and work for New Orleans students, and Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans hosted a career expo March 7… Read More
Continuing its strategy of growth and diversification through acquisitions, Campbell Transportation Company Inc. announced March 6 that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the majority of… Read More
The Corps of Engineers released its 2023 Work Plan February 27, and one item was noticeable for its omission. The Corps provided no funds for further work on… Read More
Mike Rushing Michael W. Rushing, 79, of Jackson, Mo., a river industry icon and founder of Rushing Marine Service LLC, a provider of consulting services and training of… Read More
Washington, D.C.–In her first State of the Coast Guard address, Adm. Linda Fagan, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, spoke of the major economic roles played by the nation’s… Read More
Grant Haney • Blessey Marine Services announced that Grant Haney has been promoted to vice president of marketing-clean products. Haney joined Blessey Marine in 2011 and served his… Read More
North America isn’t the only part of the world where invasive carp are considered a major pest. Carp originating in Asia were imported to Australia more than 100 years… Read More
Winter ice thickness on the Mississippi River’s Lake Pepin is below average over the period since 2012, according to February 28 measurements released by the Corps of Engineers. Total… Read More
