Herbert Rauch, 83, of Lincolnshire, Ill., past president of the St. Louis Merchants Exchange, died on May 24. He was an employee of Continental Grain Company for more… 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.
Arcosa Marine, Ashland City, Tenn., announced on June 4 it has acquired the assets of Wintech International LLC, a leading provider of winches to the marine, rail and industrial… Read More
The Inland Waterways Users Board gathered May 23 in New Orleans, La., for its 91st meeting since Congress established the board as part of the Water Resources Development Act… Read More
CC Industries Inc. (CCI) announced May 30 that it had acquired Z-drive pioneer Southern Towing Company (STC) from Trive Capital and McCombs Partners. The new owners… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that a failure to properly maintain a fleeting area on the Ohio River was the cause of a January 2018 incident in… Read More
Inland Marine Service (IMS), Hebron, Ky., announced June 4 that Apex Oil Company Inc. is its newest client. As a result of the deal, IMS will be responsible for… Read More
In the wake of a weekend of more flooding in St. Louis, which overwhelmed a downtown pumping station and breached several levees, officials of the St. Louis Engineer District… Read More
Washington, D.C.—After months of delay, a $19.1 billion bill that includes billions of dollars for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to respond to recent historic floods—some of which… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced June 6 the decision to again postpone operation of the Morganza Spillway, a flood control structure located between Red River Landing and Baton… Read More
Damen Dredging Equipment delivered a customized CSD500-S to Australian customer, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA). The CSD, which has been named the Brolga I, will work in an acidic… Read More
