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
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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 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
Washington, D.C.—One day before President Joe Biden was scheduled to lay out his detailed strategy to fight COVID this winter, the nation learned the first U.S. case of the… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District began a pool drawdown at Thatcher Lock and Dam on November 19 to make repairs to the seal of the hinge crest gate. The… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District began a pool drawdown at Thatcher Lock and Dam on November 19 to make repairs to the seal of the hinge crest gate. Read More
Col. Geoff Van Epps, commander of the Northwestern Engineer Division, signed a Record of Decision for the Fort Peck Dam test releases Environmental Impact Statement on November 12. Read More
Three teams of companies have submitted bids to build a highway connection to the planned Interstate 69 bridge over the Ohio River between Kentucky and Indiana. The… Read More
Thomas Maloney Thomas F. Maloney, 81, of St. Louis, Mo., barge line executive, died November 14. He retired as president of Peavey Barge Lines at the age of… Read More
