A pilot’s distraction caused by personal cell phone use resulted in a collision last year with a moored barge on the Lower Mississippi River, according to a report released July… 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.
Two boats that were swept through a tainter gate at Olmsted Locks and Dam (Ohio River Mile 964.4) on July 1 have been successfully salvaged. With the support of the… Read More
J.F. Brennan Company recently received three awards at the 2025 World Dredging Conference and Expo (WODCON), the company announced. The conference, held June 23 to 27, was hosted by the… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presented its 2025 annual awards at the World Dredging Conference (WODCON), held June 23 to 27 in San Diego, Calif. Dredger Of The Year Dylan… Read More
Turn Services will host its 15th annual Turn Services Golf Tournament September 17 in New Orleans. The tournament will be held at the Bayou Oaks at City Park. Lunch will… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi has launched a new community engagement initiative: monthly tours of the port’s Executive Administration Building (EAB), located at 400 Charles Zahn Jr. Drive. The program… Read More
“Today I learned that I’m important, and that I matter.” These were the words of a student when asked what the student learned from the We Work the Waterways (WWW)… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC), headquartered in Vicksburg, Miss., has announced hearing dates for its 2025 Low Water Inspection trip. This will be the MRC’s 412th low water tour. The… Read More
On July 11, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced the partial termination of two contracts with Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to build… Read More
Stakeholders of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) will gather in New Orleans August 6–8 for the 120th annual seminar of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA). The GICA Seminar will… Read More
