The Paducah (Ky.) Board of Commissioners is moving forward with its $10.4 million grant from the U.S. Maritime Administration by selecting a contractor for professional engineering services. The… 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.
Each year, the Coast Guard participates in a New Orleans Carnival tradition by transporting the King of Zulu and his entourage from the Port of New Orleans administrative building… Read More
After canceling its 2021 meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council (MVTTC) held its annual conference February 24, marking the group’s 40th anniversary. Read More
Note: This is an updated version of an article that originally appeared on waterwaysjournal.net on March 4. A PTL Marine employee was missing near the confluence of the Mississippi… Read More
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), signed into law by President Joe Biden in November, is pushing a “tsunami” of federal funding out the door during the next… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House has approved a massive $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations measure that provides the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $8.3 billion for fiscal year 2022, an amount described… Read More
The St. Louis Engineer District commenced celebrating its 150th anniversary at the National Great Rivers Museum in Alton, Ill., February 22. Lt. Col. Jason Sears, deputy commander of the district,… Read More
The governors of Ohio and Kentucky are jointly pursuing up to $2 billion in federal funding to build a new bridge over the Ohio River between Cincinnati, Ohio, and… Read More
Two members of the Wisconsin General Assembly have introduced bills to provide $1 million to study costs and benefits of a bridge over the Mississippi River at Cassville, Wis.,… Read More
The Corps of Engineers project team in charge of the Lock & Dam 25 construction is moving ahead, while reconfiguring its plans now that it has full funding. … Read More
