Volvo Penta announced June 2 that it had acquired a majority stake in marine battery systems supplier ZEM AS. ZEM has 12 years of market experience as a… 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.
A towboat crew discovered the body of one of two brothers near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers June 19 following an apparent recreational boating accident. Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a Marine Accident Brief June 22 detailing the September 19, 2019, barge breakaway at San Jacinto River Fleet in Channelview, Texas, and… Read More
A new study has shown that maritime and industrial operations at Indiana’s three ports contribute $8.2 billion per year, a 5 percent increase from the last report, support 51,000… Read More
A recent study has concluded that cities in middle and eastern Tennessee with access to barged petroleum products suffered less during the May shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline. Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congressional leaders announced major movement toward a much-discussed two-track plan on both a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a larger package that will need only Democratic votes to pass… Read More
With the passing of colors and brief remarks from each, command of the Corps’ Great Lakes and Ohio Division passed from Maj. Gen. Robert F. “Bob” Whittle Jr. to… Read More
Enstructure, a U.S. terminal and logistics company, announced June 17 it has entered into an agreement to acquire Patriot Port Holdings LLC. Patriot Ports, the ports division of… Read More
Carboline Company, a St. Louis, Mo.-based coatings manufacturer, announced June 8 that it has acquired the business of Dudick Inc. Headquartered in Streetsboro, Ohio, Dudick produces high-performance coatings,… Read More
Ten Nashville, Tenn., area dams in the Cumberland River basin prevented an estimated $1.8 billion in flood damages in March flooding. Nashville received 7.01 inches of rain… Read More
