Member mayors of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) from Louisiana, Mississippi and Illinois gathered in St. Louis January 31 with Waterways Council Inc. to profile 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.
The nomination deadline is approaching for industry awards at this year’s Inland Marine Expo. There are two categories of awards: the 40 Under 40 Award, which honors men… Read More
Just before midnight on January 12, 2021, the mv. Robert Cenac pushed its single empty barge into the CSX railway swing bridge that crosses the Rigolets near Slidell, La. Read More
By Andrew Cannava Commencing in 2022, the Louisville Propeller Club is embarking on a new path with the intention of being a relevant and rewarding venue for its… Read More
Federal and local elected officials from Iowa and Illinois, media and guests got the rare opportunity to stand on Mississippi River bedrock and see (and, for some, crawl… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration released its first edition of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to provide a “one-stop shop” to help local and state governments and tribes access… Read More
After a long wait, the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) has been reactivated and a full complement of members appointed or reappointed. An email from Mark Pointon, the designated… Read More
With more than 97 percent of the Pittsburgh Engineer District’s funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) allocated to the full funding of the Montgomery Locks construction… Read More
How to recruit and retain employees was the topic of a Western Dredging Association (WEDA) webinar titled “Dredging For Talent” January 20. Panelists Laurie Boyan from Weeks Construction,… Read More
Viterra Limited, the crop-trading business spun out from Glencore, the world’s largest commodities broker, announced January 24 that it has agreed to acquire the grain-trading business of Gavilon, which… Read More
