The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) concluded its annual high-water inspection trip aboard the mv. Mississippi on April 8 in Baton Rouge, La. It was the fourth stop along… 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.
Chad Pregracke, famed river cleanup activist, founder and CEO of Living Lands & Waters, was the plenary speaker at the inaugural Great River Collaborative Conference held at Culver-Stockton College… Read More
Capt. Kelly Denning relieved Capt. Will Watson during a change-of-command ceremony for Coast Guard Sector New Orleans on April 14. Rear Adm. Richard Timme, commander, Coast Guard Eighth… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released its report into the March 16, 2021, allision between the tanker Bow Tribute and a fendering system protecting two intakes for… Read More
Inland and coastal ports and terminals are the convergence points for cargoes moving into and out of the United States, the on- and off-ramps for the nation’s inland waterway… Read More
On April 11, the Coast Guard released CG-CVC Policy Letter 20-01, Change 1, to clarify its Subchapter M enforcement posture after the Certificate of Inspection (COI) phase-in period for… Read More
By Heather R. King Nashville Engineer District Work crews recently drained more than 15 million gallons of water from Wilson Lock, Tennessee River Mile 259.4, to provide… Read More
Mariners on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) in the Tulsa Engineer District will experience lock closures from April 26 through May 18. A contractor will be… Read More
Pete Merrill Peter C. Merrill, a renowned marine surveyor and appraiser who started in the river business when he was 20, died April 10 at Marymount Nursing… Read More
Capt. Larry Mason Smith, 91, of Rogers, Ark., a longtime towboat captain, died at his home on March 29. Capt. Larry Mason Smith He started… Read More
