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
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 study carried out by two agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has quantified the effects of 2022’s low water on the Mississippi… Read More
Brennan Marine Inc. expanded its locations, assets and team along the Upper Mississippi earlier this year with the acquisition of Matteson Marine Service. Adam Binsfeld,… Read More
For eight years, 40 of the industry’s future leaders have been honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their… Read More
Redwood Holdings, which acquired Marquette Transportation Company last year, has announced plans to acquire Canal Barge Company. The acquisition of Canal Barge and all its subsidiaries, which include Illinois Marine… Read More
June 20, 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting comments on its notice for proposed rulemaking on reissuing its nationwide permits (NWPs) with modifications to reduce burdens on… Read More
Missouri state representative Colin Wellenkamp (R-St. Charles), who also serves as executive director of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), has been selected to chair the newly formed… Read More
Birdon America announced June 18 that it has started construction on the first new Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC), a milestone in achieving the U.S. Coast Guard’s goal to recapitalize its… Read More
The Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom) Waterway Development Authority, a four-state compact made up of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky, will hold its 43rd annual conference August 13–15 at the Grand Hotel Marriott… Read More
Allen Malcomb, chief of quality assurance for the Nashville Engineer District’s Chickamauga Lock Resident Office, has been awarded the Corps’ National Quality Professional of the Year (Construction) award for his… Read More
