The long-awaited Inland Marine Expo 2020 gets underway September 29 with a wide variety of presentations, panel discussions and webinars, all streamed live through www.inlandmarineexpo.com. Organized… 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.
With more than 40 patents, ERL Commercial Marine takes pride in innovating and solving issues for customers. “It’s one of the things that sets us apart,” said Stephen… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House easily approved a stopgap measure to continue funding the federal government through December 11 and extend surface transportation and national flood insurance programs for a full… Read More
Each year, American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU) surveys the safety programs and performance of the almost 1,400 members of the American Longshore Mutual Association (ALMA), the group self-insurance… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $1 billion in infrastructure improvements September 16 through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. Funding has… Read More
The Port of Pittsburgh is clearing the air, and in the process, helping to create a more efficient fleet of shipping companies, ports and terminals along the Three Rivers. Back… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump expressed confidence he could persuade reluctant Republicans to back much higher spending to get a huge coronavirus relief package through Congress. “I like… Read More
The onset of the coronavirus pandemic back in the spring caused many industries and companies to scramble. It disrupted some more than others but left no one unaffected. States… Read More
Hurricane Sally made landfall in the early morning hours September 16 near Gulf Shores, Ala., as a Category 2 storm. Remarkably, Sally made landfall 16 years to the day—almost… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released its marine accident brief detailing the investigation into the June 8, 2019, collision between the bulk cargo ship Century Queen and… Read More
