As Tropical Storm Bertha approached New Orleans, the U.S. Coast Guard activated storm preparations. Bertha was described as “crawling” along the Gulf Coast westward from the Florida Panhandle through Texas, bringing heavy rains… 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.
Kevin Price officially began serving as president of the Georgia Ports Authority July 1. Under GPA’s leadership transition plan, Price is scheduled to succeed Griff Lynch as president and… Read More
The Missouri and Illinois departments of transportation hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the Don Welge Memorial Bridge on July 11. The ceremony took place on… Read More
Turn Services has added the mv. War Admiral to its fleet, the second vessel completed in an ongoing eight-boat construction program. Built by Louisiana-based Verret Shipyard, it follows… Read More
When Capt. Joy Manthey broke a bottle of Tennessee whiskey over the rail of the Capitol this spring, it marked not only the official beginning of Nashville Riverboats’… Read More
Construction crews successfully placed the first of several massive concrete beams recently for the new upstream approach wall. The team maneuvered the 420-ton beams into their final… Read More
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) will host a webinar from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time July 23 for U.S. Marine Highway grant applicants. MarAd released the notice… Read More
Holt Lock (Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Mile 347) will have several upcoming closures to allow repairs to a lock monolith. According to a Notice to Navigation Interests from the… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District is seeking lease proposals for potential office space. The district would like to lease 66,000 square feet of office space within or… Read More
Alto Ingredients, located on the Illinois River in Pekin, Ill., south of Peoria, is a global producer of bio-based alcohols. It is looking to improve the flow of products… Read More
