FreightWeekSTL will bring together those interested in learning about how freight moves by river, rail and road and through the manufacturing process June 8–12 in St. Louis, Mo. 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.
Troy Eddington, 66, of Memphis and Union City, Tenn., died May 15 at Tri Star Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He was employed by DeHart Marine for 35… Read More
The Paducah Propeller Club celebrated National Maritime Day with a ceremony May 16 that included award presentations and a wreath presentation ceremony. Julie Harris, retired executive director of the… Read More
Kirby Corporation announced net earnings attributable to Kirby for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026, of $81.2 million, or $1.50 per share, compared with earnings of $76.0 million,… Read More
The United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify organizations with technical capabilities to conduct fire testing on lithium-ion batteries,… Read More
On April 1, 2026, Arcosa completed the previously announced sale of its barge business. As of March 31, 2026, the assets and liabilities of the barge business were… Read More
Several inland and Great Lakes shipyards were among those honored by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) — the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry… Read More
If you operate in the inland barge industry, you may feel like the push toward “digital transformation” showed up overnight. One day you’re running a reliable operation built… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC) announced that, effective May 18, all but two Regional Examination Centers (RECs) and Monitoring Units (MUs) were returning to routine operations, including availability to… Read More
On Saturday, May 16, hundreds gathered at the St. John Knights of Columbus Hall in Paducah, Ky., to honor the men and women of the river industry. Every year,… Read More
