The Waterways Journal announces the recipients of the 2021 IMX 40 Under 40 Awards. Now in its fourth year, the IMX 40 Under 40 Award recognizes young professionals… 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.
Operators and stakeholders of the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, the federally maintained navigable channel on the Red River, have a new navigational tool at their fingertips, thanks to a new… Read More
A letter of concern signed by a broad coalition of more than 40 agricultural groups, ports and other river stakeholders along the Columbia/Snake river system is opposing a plan… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Facing serious opposition from both sides of the aisle, President Joe Biden defended his massive $2 trillion-plus infrastructure and jobs proposal before saying he was “wide open” to… Read More
Crews have completed the cofferdam at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project, a milestone in preparing for downstream excavation work that will include construction of the remaining portion of the… Read More
Richard “Dick” Lambert, long-time champion of the inland waterways, died March 20 at his home in Burnsville, Minn., after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 85. Read More
On March 11, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released details of its investigation into the May 17, 2020, flooding of the mv. Alton St. Amant, part of the… Read More
East Kentucky Power Cooperative, based in Winchester, Ky., bought 50,000 short tons of Central Appalachia barged coal from River Trading Company for delivery in 2021, according to Platt’s. Read More
Conrad Industries reported a net loss of $4 million or 80 cents per share for 2020, compared with net income of $86,000, or 2 cents per share, for 2019. Read More
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and partners installed a temporary, experimental underwater Acoustic Deterrent System, or uADS, at Mississippi… Read More
