The spread of the novel coronavirus is a brand new situation, and individuals, companies and governmental organizations are adjusting and adapting on the fly, changing plans as new information… 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.
As a crest of high water moved downriver on the Upper Mississippi River, Locks 16 and 17 were temporarily closed. Lock 16 went out of service on April… Read More
Work to replace armoring of the four gate bays of the sector gates at Calcasieu Lock on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near Lake Charles, La., is nearing… Read More
Capt. Max English, 83, former fleet superintendent for Marathon-Ashland, died April 5. English spent his entire career with Ashland Oil, retiring from Marathon Ashland. He started as… Read More
Joseph “J” Andrews III of St. Louis, a longtime marine insurance broker, died March 28 at the age of 62. He was a vice president of Arthur J. Read More
Bruce Scherr, former president and CEO of Informa Economics, died April 5 in Florida. Scherr joined what was then Sparks Companies in 1987, eventually reaching the post… Read More
Martin Hall, 53, of Hammond, La., (formerly of Olmsted, Ill.,) passed away at home on March 8. He worked as a towboat pilot for American Commercial Barge Line for… Read More
Washington, D.C.—As his administration sought another $250 billion to shore up a key part of an unprecedented $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, President Donald Trump continued to promote a… Read More
In early February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) work plan for Civil Works appropriations, which included $700,000 for the Pre-Construction, Engineering and… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has extended the due date for award nominations for the Dredging Summit & Expo. The new deadline is April 30. The 2020 WEDA Environmental Excellence… Read More
