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
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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 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
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
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
