The International Propeller Club will gather in New Orleans, La., October 15–17 for its 93rd annual convention and conference. The packed and timely agenda will follow the theme of “Sailing… 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.
For 123 days this year, the Mississippi River’s flood waters roared through the Bonnet Carré Spillway, located in Norco, La., close to 30 miles upriver from New Orleans. At… Read More
Now in its third year, the Maritime Throwdown (MTD), an industrial maritime line-handling and line-throwing skills competition, has unveiled a massive new traveling trophy, which will reside with the… Read More
The call rang out around 4:30 a.m. on September 1, 2018. A pleasure boat traveling on the Lower Mississippi River with six people on board had struck a… Read More
Team Services LLC, the Baton Rouge, La.-based inland marine tankerman company with a network of licensed tankermen serving facilities all along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Lower… Read More
In 2019, the quest for efficiency and clean energy—while also preserving power and range—is a worldwide pursuit. Renewable energy sources, engine emission regulations and electric vehicles (EVs) garner daily… Read More
Illustration from the patent application for the mesh filter that is designed to block sand boils. Two researchers with the Corps of Engineers have been granted a patent… Read More
The Coast Guard said it closed a portion of the Houston Ship Channel on September 12 due to Greenpeace protestors near Baytown, Texas. The protestors suspended themselves from a… Read More
This spring’s unprecedented flooding across most river systems shut down commercial navigation over large stretches of the waterways. One thing it didn’t shut down was the cleanup work… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District and the Plaquemines Port Harbor & Terminal District signed a design agreement August 14 for the Louisiana Coastal Area Beneficial Use of Dredged… Read More
