Hurricane Delta made landfall October 9 near Creole, La., on the southwestern coast of the state, as a Category 2 hurricane with 100 mph. winds. The storm made landfall just… 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.
Inland Marine Expo, held virtually this year, one of the most technically informative sessions was “Tier 4 Engines and Supply Chain Updates.” Panelists from companies that produce marine… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded the first contract to jumpstart the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel from Baton Rouge, La., to the Gulf… Read More
An October 13 report by the National Transportation Safety Board on a barge explosion last November highlights the importance of companies providing full and detailed instructions to their employees… Read More
Bellaire Harbor Service is celebrating its 15th anniversary with the delivery of boats named to celebrate the Harrison family’s past and look toward its future. President and owner… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has launched a new Marine Highway module of the Port Planning & Investment Toolkit to help U.S. ports plan, evaluate and finance freight transportation… Read More
The Corps of Engineers decided in 2015 to permanently close down the upper and lower locks at the St. Anthony Falls, on the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis,… Read More
James Garrett James “Jimmie” Garrett, long involved in the river industry, most recently as a river transportation management consultant, has joined Merrill Marine Services Inc., Fenton, Mo. Read More
The Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division reported October 5 that September precipitation was well below normal in the Missouri River Basin. As a result, September runoff in the… Read More
Scania USA announced October 6 that it has selected Laborde Products as the new distributor for Scania marine engines in the Gulf Coast and Midwest markets. For more… Read More
