The PIANC Permanent Task Group on Climate Change will present a panel discussion August 26 on resilience in the marine transportation system. “As new challenges unfold it… 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.
The Rock Island Engineer District canceled two open house events on the mv. Mississippi, the nation’s largest diesel towboat, that had been scheduled for August 10 and 11 in… Read More
The Waterways Journal’s parent company, The Waterways Journal Inc., dba Bound Media Group, has acquired the media assets of Harbor House Publishers, Boyne City, Mich. Harbor House, established… Read More
After meeting virtually in 2020, members of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) and stakeholders of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) gathered in New Orleans August 4–6 for the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—On one lengthy legislative day, the Senate easily approved a historic trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes billions for ports and waterways and then narrowly passed, with… Read More
Global Maritime Ministries (GMM), a New Orleans-based port ministry that serves international seafarers calling on terminals along the Lower Mississippi River, has named Port NOLA President and CEO Brandy… Read More
Members of the World Trade Center of New Orleans and the Louisiana maritime community gathered June 30 to honor Paul Aucoin, executive director of the Port of South Louisiana… Read More
Orion Group Holdings Inc., a leading specialty construction company based in Houston, Texas, reported net income July 28 of $3.5 million ($0.11 earnings per share) for the second quarter. A year ago,… Read More
The Hernando de Soto Bridge at Memphis, Tenn., partially reopened to vehicle traffic August 2. Eastbound traffic is to resume across the bridge on Interstate 40 with all… Read More
Shortly after 9 p.m. August 4, Coast Guard Sector New Orleans announced that Coast Guard watchstanders, St. Mary Parish law enforcement officials and crew members from multiple good Samaritan vessels… Read More
