The Omaha Engineer District has a new commander. In a special ceremony July 9 that was live-streamed due to coronavirus restrictions, command was officially passed from outgoing Col. 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’s 2020 event, planned for September 29 through October 1, will now be a fully virtual experience complete with an interactive exhibit floor, pre-recorded and live… Read More
Steven L. Beal, 46, CEO of National Railway Equipment (NRE), died July 11 at his home in Ladue, Mo. NRE, a global manufacturer in the rail, marine and power… Read More
Larry Edward “Butch” Granger Jr., 58, who worked for Glendale Boat Works for the last seven years and in the marine industry for his entire career, died of COVID-19… Read More
As steady as the great western rivers of the United States that roll toward the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), the nation’s No. 1 energy… Read More
The American Waterways Operators recently presented a webinar for its members on how to identify and overcome resistance among team members to behaviors to combat COVID-19. The webinar comes… Read More
In an email to employees July 15, American Commercial Barge Line President and CEO Mark Knoy announced he would retire from the company and the industry by the end… Read More
Mariners, dust off your charts from 2016 and get ready for a trip “down the mighty Mississip.” With the anticipated 30- to 60-day closure of the Inner Harbor… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A key House committee has advanced a bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 authorizing projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and providing policy… Read More
Waterways Council Inc.’s board of directors has unanimously elected Tracy Zea as the organization’s new president and CEO. He immediately assumed his new duties effective July 8. Tracy… Read More
