Raleigh L. Bourg Sr., 85, founder and CEO of Bourg Boat Company, died July 15 at his home, surrounded by friends and family. Bourg Boat Company operated 25 pushboats and… 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.
The Missouri Department of Transportation has received one of six Marine Highway Project designations from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The application… Read More
Washington, D.C.—House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) once again managed divisions within her own caucus to advance a $3.5 trillion human infrastructure proposal and keep alive a trillion-dollar traditional infrastructure bill… Read More
Reporters got a chance to ride a towboat, visit a lock and meet with industry professionals while learning about the importance of infrastructure along America’s inland waterways during Waterways Council… Read More
Although the COVID-19 pandemic prevented the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission’s (ORSANCO) annual Ohio River Sweep, 30 “mini-sweeps” have taken place so far this year, and it’s not too… Read More
A Mississippi River historian has been drawing attention in the Twin Cities region to a buried concrete cutoff wall, 140 years old, that has been protecting St. Anthony Falls. The… Read More
The Paducah Propeller Club elected four new board members by secret ballot at its August 17 meeting, the first in-person meeting held since February 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
A judge sentenced a former maritime training academy administrator August 16 who, prosecutors say, sold fake merchant mariner credentials. At least 252 mariners purchased fraudulent qualifications as a result of… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission canceled its annual low-water inspection trip and public hearings on board the mv. Mississippi, which had been scheduled for August 23–27. “I am disappointed to announce… Read More
Crosby Tugs and SEA.O.G Offshore announced August 18 that they will merge to focus on delivering installation support and operations and maintenance support for the offshore wind industry. Crosby Tugs,… Read More
