Associated Terminals, the Convent, La.-based cargo handling and logistical solutions company, announced January 21 the acquisition of New Orleans Bulk Terminal, a privately-owned, 50-acre facility located just off the… 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.
Turn Services, the New Orleans-based fleeting and shifting company that provides a variety of services to companies operating on the inland waterways of the United States, announced January… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) in Martinsburg, W.Va., posted a bulletin to its website announcing the following changes to the mariner examination process at its Regional Exam Centers… Read More
The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has increased staff and is employing innovative new methods to try to reduce the number of Asian carp already in… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Trump administration announced its much-anticipated rule to succeed the controversial Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule January 23. The administration says the new rule will offer… Read More
NASA’s first Space Launch System (SLS) rocket core stage was loaded onto the space agency’s Pegasus barge January 8 near NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La.,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a much-anticipated Phase 1 of a trade deal with China, describing it as a “momentous step” for the two countries. “Together, we… Read More
John W. Sansing John W. Sansing, 88, died January 2, at The Pinnacle of Greenville (Miss.) following a battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. After serving… Read More
Pamela Weiss Pamela Weiss of St. Louis, Mo., recently retired logistics specialist, died January 14 of cancer. She was 63. She began her long career in… Read More
The Upper Mississippi Waterway Association recently honored Russ Eichman, retired executive director, for his years of service to the organization. Also at the celebration were Attorney Dean Johnson,… Read More
