The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District will host a public meeting on November 13 to present an overview of the… 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.
On October 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a recorded vote the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF), H.R. 2440. The vote was 296 in… Read More
In its quarterly earnings announcement October 25, Kirby Corporation, Houston, Texas, reported net earnings for the third quarter of $48 million, or 80 cents per share, compared with… Read More
John Deere Power Systems has announced new ratings for several of its marine engines. “As the marine market evolves, so do our customers’ needs,” said Heather Balk,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House easily approved a bipartisan bill to ensure the Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) is used for its intended purpose of maintaining federally authorized harbors. Passed… Read More
American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) has applied for a permit to build a complex of I-beam anchorage systems on the north side of Carlson Island for the purpose of… Read More
Active on a daily basis until nearly the day he died, river icon Charlie Jones, 101, set a high bar for those to follow in his footsteps. Chairman… Read More
Ken Eriksen, senior vice president of Informa Economics IEG’s Client Advisory and Development Group, cautions that this year’s barge harvest season will be “very short” and won’t see the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Increasing the navigability of the nation’s waterways was among the top goals promoted by an influential U.S. senator as members of both houses of Congress get ready to… Read More
The Panama Canal has closed the 2019 fiscal year (FY19) with a record tonnage of 469 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), a 6.2 percent increase compared to FY2018. With this… Read More
