Friends, colleagues and family members with ties to Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC gathered in Bayou La Batre, Ala., late last year for the christening of the mv. Mandy Whipple,… 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.
With the passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to work in partnership with the states along the Upper… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear touted western Kentucky’s economic wins, including those related to the river industry, as the keynote speaker for the Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Public Policy… Read More
A Canadian company with more than 50 years in business is seeking to bring its concrete waterproofing and durability enhancing products to the river industry. Kryton International is based in… Read More
Mr. BEN Marine LLC has purchased Budwine & Associates LLC, River Services LLC and Budwine Marine Management LLC. The deal, which closed in December, was announced January 16. Mr. BEN… Read More
With a forecast for an arctic freeze coming within the next few days, the Illinois River Carriers’ Association (IRCA) is preparing for the possibility of ice freezing faster and thicker. Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) a $1 million grant for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) sustainability management plan (SMP). “This funding… Read More
It’s been just over five years since OpenTug was founded in 2019, and so far, the company has no direct competitors. The software company focuses on maximizing efficiencies of barge… Read More
Anticipating efforts by the incoming Trump administration to reverse some of the state’s climate agenda, California has withdrawn its requests to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce emission mandates… Read More
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear cut the ribbon January 13 on a center designed to connect international investors with opportunities to develop products made from invasive carp. The Mighty Rivers Regional… Read More