During the annual conference of Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals Inc., held in Milwaukee in October, Seth Lawson of Lawson Marine & Rigging moderated a panel discussion titled “Inland River… 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.
A trade deal announced October 30 between the United States and China followed a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Korean city of… Read More
Capt. Michael Hanlin of East Moline, Ill., died on October 12 at his home. Hanlin was 83. Born 1942 in Keokuk, Iowa, Hanlin served in Vietnam as an F-4 Phantom… Read More
The National Rivers Hall of Fame, located at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, has announced a pair of inductees for the hall of fame class… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will hold its 25th annual River Bell Awards Luncheon December 11 in Paducah, Ky. The event will be held at the Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center… Read More
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met in London October 14–17 with the primary purpose of voting on the group’s Net Zero Framework (NZF), presented to… Read More
Operators along the Missouri River are meeting the challenges caused by a fourth year in a row of low-water conditions. Michael S. Carpenter, director of vessel operations for Magnolia Marine… Read More
The International Propeller Club, which met for its annual convention in Lyon, France, October 13–15, presented Big River Coalition Executive Director Sean Duffy with a lifetime achievement award… Read More
Crounse Corporation, headquartered in Paducah, Ky., recently took delivery of the 6,034 hp. mv. Linda Little from Morgan City, La.-based Conrad Shipyard. The Linda Little is the third 6,034… Read More
Built on a love for family and the river, Bellaire Harbor Service has grown steadily over the past 20 years. Capt. Bob Harrison took over the business at… Read More
