The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., has named Erin Langan education and programs manager. She joined the museum August 3. Erin Langan Langan will oversee the center’s… 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.
Ed Weilbacher, retired executive director of Kaskaskia Regional Port District, speaks after accepting an inaugural CARGO Award during the Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals (IRPT) Annual Conference, held September… Read More
Harvey Lock, Lower Mississippi River mile 98.3, has closed to navigation because of low Mississippi River stages and reverse head risks to the lock gates. The Corps of… Read More
In a surprise move, President Donald Trump announced that assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle will serve as acting secretary of the Army “effective immediately.”… Read More
From reporting I did during and after the attacks on September 11, 2001 On September 11, 2026, we are remembering and mourning the 25th anniversary of the… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District announced September 8 that an assist boat is being used to help commercial tows navigate through Kentucky Lock following recent guard wall damage. The… Read More
Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, the Finnish manufacturer of azimuth propulsion systems whose equipment is marketed and supported in the U.S. inland waterways… Read More
McGinnis Inc. honored two people instrumental to the company’s success with the naming of newly purchased boats in their honor September 5 in a South Point, Ohio, celebration. Read More
Women In Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has appointed Valerie Anderson as executive treasurer of its national board of directors. Anderson succeeds Laura Lewis, who is stepping down after seven years… Read More
Saying the Corps of Engineers is “pivoting hard toward delivery,” Maj. Gen. Jason E. Kelly spoke about how to increase efficiency in designing and constructing inland waterway projects. Read More
