The Government Accountability Office released a report June 25 to the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that urges the U.S. Coast Guard to improve data collection to… 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.
A towing vessel grounded on a submerged jetty last year after the captain maneuvered too close to a bank of the Ohio River, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) hosted this year’s World Dredging Congress and Exhibition (WODCON) June 23–27 in San Diego, Calif. The 24th annual WODCON carried the theme “Dredging Towards a… Read More
Ingram Marine Group has renamed two of its vessels in honor of Chief Executive Officer John D. Roberts and Chief Commercial Officer Chuck A.J. Arnold. The company held… Read More
Just a few months after expanding to the St. Louis metropolitan area, Riverview Boat Store is looking for a larger base of operations. The new store, located at… Read More
Paul Rohde Paul Rohde, vice president-Midwest area for The Waterways Council Inc., has devoted an entire career to promoting the inland waterways. He has been involved in the Navigation and… Read More
Flexibility and versatility have been hallmarks of the Lawson family of businesses since their founding in the mid 1960s. “Originally my grandfather and his partner established… Read More
The National Weather Service has been issuing heat advisory warnings day after day, in city after city. Average high temperatures across the country are reaching the 80s and 90s. Read More
A key House committee advanced a bill Republicans say would promote new construction at ports and other infrastructure projects by cutting red tape, streamlining reviews and providing greater… Read More
LeBeouf Bros. Towing, a Bourg, La.-based owner and operator of close to 50 towing vessels and twice that many barges, held a christening ceremony June 14 in New… Read More
