Efforts to cut up and remove two barges that sank and lodged against Webbers Falls dam in My are still in early days, and no one can yet say when… 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.
In a move that inland navigation industry members say “blindsided” them, Coast Guard officials informed them recently that the charter constituting the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) was not going… Read More
An emergency transfer of $1.8 million from the St. Louis Engineer District to the Rock Island Engineer District, which was on the verge of running out of dredging funds, will… Read More
Washington, D.C.—After contacting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about funding dredging following historic flooding, U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) shared assurances the agency “is working to make sure dredging… Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has provided $3.7 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funds to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the removal of stamp sands… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District and Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District officials have signed the Design Agreement for the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use… Read More
On August 12 at its repair facility in Houma, Louisiana, Weeks Marine celebrated its 100th anniversary with the christening of its newest asset – the automated and multifunctional ocean-going U.S.-flag… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a draft environmental assessment and proposed finding of no significant impact for the operation and maintenance dredging and dredged material placement for the… Read More
Swathe Services is running a five-day and a one-day HYPACK training course. The one-day course will be held September 30 at the Kendleshire Golf Club in Bristol, United Kingdom. The… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, in partnership with the Wabasha Port Authority, will host a public meeting on August 28 to provide an update on the… Read More
