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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.

Boykin Named Waterways Council, Inc. Communications Head

October 9, 2026

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) welcomed Nick Boykin as its new director of communications and membership October 5. Boykin was most recently senior marketing and communications manager for the… Read More

Canal Barge Christens 400-Foot Deck Barge Triton Amy Tennant Gasvoda, sponsor of the Triton, breaks a champagne bottle to christen the barge September 30 at Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, La. A long temporary stairway provided access to the deck atop the barge’s 25-foot-high hull. (Photo by Robert Socha)

Amy Tennant Gasvoda, sponsor of the Triton, breaks a champagne bottle to christen the barge September 30 at Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, La. A long temporary stairway provided access to the deck atop the barge’s 25-foot-high hull. (Photo by Robert Socha)

Canal Barge Christens 400-Foot Deck Barge Triton

October 9, 2026

Canal Barge Company christened the Triton September 30 at Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, La., adding a 400-foot deck barge built for offshore project work and oversized cargo… Read More

Corps Reforms, Deep-Sea Mining Highlighted At AAPA Dredging Panel

October 7, 2026

Interagency cooperation and ongoing efforts to streamline Corps of Engineers permitting and decision-making processes in dredging projects were highlighted at a recent panel at the American Association of Port… Read More

Barkley Lock Reopens As Kentucky Lock Faces October Outage

October 7, 2026

Barkley Lock on the Cumberland River reopened to commercial and recreational traffic at noon September 30 after nearly two months of dewatering, inspections and repairs, according to KBSI in… Read More

Toledo Harbor Dredging Begins, Supports $1B-Plus Economic Impact U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews conduct dredging operations in Toledo Harbor, Ohio. The annual project will remove approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material to maintain navigable depths for Great Lakes vessels. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews conduct dredging operations in Toledo Harbor, Ohio. The annual project will remove approximately 750,000 cubic yards of material to maintain navigable depths for Great Lakes vessels. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps)

Toledo Harbor Dredging Begins, Supports $1B-Plus Economic Impact

October 7, 2026

TOLEDO, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has begun dredging Toledo Harbor, the largest annual dredging operation on the Great Lakes. The work is… Read More

Mike Hooks Wins $36.5 Million Calcasieu Dredging Contract

October 7, 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District has awarded Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, La., a $36.49 million contract for maintenance dredging of a 12-mile section of the… Read More

Conrad, Master Boat, Saronic Win Landing Craft Contracts

October 2, 2026

The U.S. Navy announced September 17 that it has awarded three competitive Prototype Other Transaction (OT) agreements to Conrad Shipyard, LLC of Orange, Texas; Master Boat Builders, Inc. of… Read More

SCI Welcomes New Ministry On The River Chaplain In St. Louis The Rev. Charles Uhlick will serve as the Seamen’s Church Institute’s new Ministry on the River chaplain. Based on St. Louis, Mo., he will serve the Upper Mississippi between Minneapolis, Minn., and St. Louis.(Photo courtesy of SCI)

The Rev. Charles Uhlick will serve as the Seamen’s Church Institute’s new Ministry on the River chaplain. Based on St. Louis, Mo., he will serve the Upper Mississippi between Minneapolis, Minn., and St. Louis.(Photo courtesy of SCI)

SCI Welcomes New Ministry On The River Chaplain In St. Louis

October 2, 2026

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has welcomed the Rev. Charles Uhlik as its newest Ministry on the River chaplain. Based in St. Louis, Uhlik will serve mariners along the… Read More

ACBL Remembers Mike Kennelly, Inland Marine Industry Leader Mike Kennelly, ACBL senior vice president of liquid cargo, poses with his children, Olivia Grace, Christian and Andrew. (Photo courtesy of ACBL)

Mike Kennelly, ACBL senior vice president of liquid cargo, poses with his children, Olivia Grace, Christian and Andrew. (Photo courtesy of ACBL)

ACBL Remembers Mike Kennelly, Inland Marine Industry Leader

October 2, 2026

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) is mourning the death of Michael “Mike” Joseph Kennelly, the company’s senior vice president of liquid cargo and a longtime leader in the inland… Read More

Repairs At Second Olmsted Chamber To Begin The Louisville District and Regional Rivers Repair Fleet completed repairs to the land-side chamber September 16 at Olmsted Locks and Dam but begins work October 5 on the river-side chamber as part of a scheduled dewatering. (Photo by Abby Korfhage/Louisville Engineer District)

The Louisville District and Regional Rivers Repair Fleet completed repairs to the land-side chamber September 16 at Olmsted Locks and Dam but begins work October 5 on the river-side chamber as part of a scheduled dewatering. (Photo by Abby Korfhage/Louisville Engineer District)

Repairs At Second Olmsted Chamber To Begin

October 2, 2026

Unscheduled repairs to the land-side lock chamber at Olmsted Locks and Dam have been completed, with scheduled work in the river-side chamber to take place October 5 to… Read More