The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has awarded its inaugural Workforce Development and Innovation Award to the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO). In announcing 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.
Bayou Steel, an arc mill steelmaker based in Louisiana, took its customers, creditors, and its home parish by surprise when it abruptly announced bankruptcy with no prior notice… Read More
By Abby Eason Effective June 2019, Mainstream Commercial Divers Inc. announced it will be doing business as MER Commercial Diving, under the Moran Environmental Recovery LLC (MER)… Read More
Stuart Gordon Stuart Gordon has been named operations manager of Economy Boat Store’s locations in St. Louis, Mo., and Wood River, Ill. Gordon, who has been with… Read More
The Dominion Group is proposing a barge fleet in St. James Parish, on the right descending bank of the Mississippi River at Mile 165. The completed project will be… Read More
WPT Power Corporation has received a Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This is the… 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
The Carline Company has applied to the New Orleans Engineer District for a permit to extend its barge fleet facility near Donaldsonville, La. The site is located on the… Read More
J.F. Brennan Company Inc. is advocating a four-person standard for most commercial diving projects on inland rivers. Dive Project Coordination Manager Adam Thorson said, “With our growing… Read More
By Capt. Scott Stoermer and Capt. Kristi Luttrell The United States is a nation shaped by its inland and coastal geography. Deepwater access to Atlantic and Pacific… Read More
