Washington, D.C.—Congressional leaders reached an agreement to pass another stopgap measure to keep the federal government funded through December 20. While that agreement presents a positive development… 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.
The 16th Annual Waterways Symposium, held in Pittsburgh, Pa. November 7–8, once again offered a packed schedule of substantive, thought-provoking presentations on topics of interest to the inland… Read More
With the push of a button, a low hum sounded, and bubbles rose to the surface in a line crossing the width of Barkley Dam’s lock approach, from the… Read More
New Orleans, La.-based Turn Services is in the midst of a major towboat fleet expansion, with three new vessels in service and three more soon to follow. Read More
The Waterways Journal has opened a new office in Paducah, Ky. The company is leasing space from the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) at 129 Water St. The location is… Read More
A Halloween storm has dislodged a sunken iron scow barge that had been lodged in rapids above Niagara Falls for 101 years. According to the Niagara Parks website,… Read More
The Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center has found a site for a new home. Now the task is to design and build that new home. The… Read More
Murray Energy, the nation’s largest independent coal producer, filed for Chapter 11 protection October 29 after missing several rounds of payments to creditors. The company has entered into… Read More
Capt. Jerry Douglas “Doug” Gantt passed away from complications of diabetes November 1. He worked as a master towliner and towboat captain for seven renewals around the Texas… Read More
On October 15, the Great Lakes Dredging Team hosted a webinar on “Working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sec. 408 projects.” The Corps Section 408 policy, starting… Read More
