Following more than 13 years of legal proceedings, American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced that it has been cleared of any fault related to the 2008 mv. Mel Oliver… 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.
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden signed another stopgap measure to keep federal agencies funded until February 18 and urged Congress to use that time to reach a bipartisan agreement on… Read More
Numerous serious shortcomings and deficiencies in safety planning and risk assessment contributed to the “totally preventable” rupturing of a pipeline in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel by a… Read More
The Chicago Engineer District is seeking public comments on a plan to lower the level of portions of Chicago waterways before storms to better prevent flooding. The… Read More
By Jessica Haas Memphis Engineer District The Memphis Engineer District’s Dredge Hurley was welcomed home after returning to its home port, Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis Harbor,… Read More
The Coast Guard suspended its search December 2 for a crew member of the American Queen who fell overboard near Baton Rouge the previous day. Rescue crews… Read More
The Coast Guard and a Pennsylvania coroner’s office are investigating following the report of a man who fell from a barge and died November 22. Beaver County, Pa. Read More
The navigation season officially ended on the Upper Mississippi River November 23, according to the St. Paul Engineer District. The last tow of the season to lock through… Read More
A group of farmer-funded and farmer-led organizations—including the United Soybean Board, the Soy Transportation Coalition, the Illinois Soybean Association, the Iowa Soybean Association, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, the… Read More
Maritime Partners LLC announced December 1 that it has acquired the portfolio of J. Russell Flowers Inc. (JRF). The acquisition includes more than 1,000 marine vessels operating on bareboat… Read More
