A federal magistrate ruled September 4 that charges against a “duck boat” captain charged with negligence in a July 19, 2018, storm-related accident on Table Rock Lake that resulted… 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 Corps of Engineers reports that an unusually dry August has left Missouri River monthly flow levels below normal. During the month, the Missouri River basin, especially the… Read More
A Fifth Circuit case awaiting an en banc judgment could make it harder for certain offshore workers working aboard a vessel to claim Jones Act seaman status. “En… Read More
Earlier this year, International Dredging Review (IDR) merged with The Waterways Journal. Now, all past content from the former IDR website is available on the WJ website,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since 2016, retired and was succeeded by Lt. Gen. Read More
The American Waterways Operators closed out its summer series of safety webinars called Summer of Safety with a September 1 presentation by Eric Fetty, Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s marine emergency response… Read More
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced on September 3 the release of the first-ever National Freight Strategic Plan. The NFSP lays out a vision for long-term investments in infrastructure,… Read More
Thomas Roy “Tommy” Tubbs, 72, died August 27. Along with his father, Kenny Tubbs, he operated Humbolt Marine Service in St. Louis for years. Their facility was located in… Read More
Christopher Allen, responsible for the construction of Gateway Terminals in St. Louis, Mo., died suddenly August 24 of complications from hip replacement surgery. Retired, he was 76. He… Read More
On July 17, scheduled major rehabilitation and repair work at LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois River was extended from September 30 to October 13. That’s been the… Read More
