The New Orleans Engineer District announced today (November 2) that the agency has begun phase 1 flood fight measures now that the Mississippi River has risen above 11 feet at… 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.
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump used wide-ranging remarks to the annual convention of the Future Farmers of America to promote his administration’s efforts on several issues of interest to the waterways… Read More
On October 26, the Galveston Engineer District released a long-discussed tentatively selected plan for protecting Texas’ vulnerable coastline against storm surge by building a series of offshore barriers, the total… Read More
Kirby Corporation announced net earnings of $41.8 million for the third quarter, compared with $28.6 million for the same quarter a year ago. Revenues were also sharply higher, $704.8 million… Read More
Raymond “Randy” Eckstein Jr., of New Orleans, retired president and CEO of the Gulf-Inland Division of Marquette Transportation Company LLC, died October 17 of cancer in Houston, Texas. He was… Read More
SEACOR Holdings Inc. announced October 23 its third quarter earnings, which saw an increase in operating income in its inland and ocean transportation and logistics businesses. The operating income for… Read More
“The U.S. maritime industry is not prepared for future cyber-attacks,” maritime law firm Jones Walker LLP has warned in a new survey and report released October 23. The report comes… Read More
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) released a new safety tool for mariners on October 22. The resource, called the “Developing a Fatigue Risk Management Plan: A Guide for Towing Vessel… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a major water resources development bill into law, praising the improvements it authorizes to inland waterways, ports, dams, hydropower and other projects across the country. Read More
In September, Swathe Services ran a Multi-Beam Echo-Sounder (MBES) and mobile laser training course for hydrographic surveyors from their headquarters in Cornwall. Attendees from throughout the United Kingdom received hands-on… Read More
