The State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced more than $54.9 million to reimburse expenses to restore hurricane- and tropical storm-related beach damage. The… 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 Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is preparing for the upcoming dredging of a vital channel for Delaware boaters, Massey’s Ditch, which is… Read More
Callan Marine launched the General MacArthur, one of the largest cutter suction dredges in the U.S. market. At 290 feet in length and a 9-foot draft, the General MacArthur has… Read More
Coda Octopus has released the beta version of a new software package for automated seabed classification. Integrated within its Survey Engine® range, this new software automatically interprets users’ sidescan sonar… Read More
The Red River Waterway Commission, the seven-parish state agency charged with fostering economic growth and recreation on the waterway, announced November 26 the release of a new mobile app for… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., the Panama City, Fla.-based operator of two new construction and repair facilities, announced recently the delivery of the mv. Jaden Pasentine to Florida Marine Transporters, headquartered… Read More
The end of 2019 brought major changes in leadership for two major waterways advocacy organizations. On December 4, The American Waterways Operators announced that Jennifer Carpenter, AWO’s executive vice president… Read More
Campbell Transportation Company Inc. announced December 18 that it is promoting Kyle Buese to the role of president effective January 1. Buese has been the executive vice president of Campbell… Read More
Washington, D.C. –-American Waterways Operators president and CEO Tom Allegretti said U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has eroded the Jones Act and opened the door for foreign vessels to… Read More
A Coast Guard investigation has determined a “mate on-watch” falling asleep at the controls caused a tow to hit a Cincinnati-area floating restaurant and marina. The allision between the towing… Read More
