Washington, D.C.—A top Trump administration official let congressional Democrats know talk of taxes remains a non-starter for any effort to pass an infrastructure package this year. “We’re not going 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.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reported that rising river levels have affected navigational bridge lighting on the Tennessee River, as well as the operation of ferries crossing the Mississippi and Ohio… Read More
Roughly 80 river industry professionals gathered February 13 to hear about the future of container on barge service during a panel discussion at the Central Ohio River Business Association’s (CORBA)… Read More
The Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard outlined his vision for the service and highlighted the accomplishments of its people during his February 20 “State of the Coast Guard” address… Read More
An experimental netting and fish pumping method has resulted in the harvest of thousands of pounds of Asian carp in two of Kentucky Lake’s bays this month. State, federal and… Read More
The Waterways Journal is accepting nominations for the 40 Under 40 Award and the IMX Achievement Award, which will be presented at the Inland Marine Expo in St. Louis May… Read More
A breakaway of about 40 barges in the St. Louis region on February 12 closed the river as it took most of a day to round up, but resulted in… Read More
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway reopened to navigation February 7, less than five days after a vessel ran aground near Berwick, La., leaving a loaded hopper barge damaged and blocking the… Read More
Due to high water following days of rain in the Southeast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a series of lock restrictions on both the Tennessee-Tombigbee and Warrior-Tombigbee waterways… Read More
One crew member is dead and another is missing following a February 10 collision between a skiff and a tow on the Port Allen Route near Plaquemine, La. According to… Read More
