Twin Disc Inc. said May 15 that it is near completion of an expansion project in Wisconsin. The 39,000 square-foot North American Aftermarket Distribution Center offers three times… 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.
Ron Huibers, president and CEO of Volvo Penta of the Americas and a board member of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), has been named chairman of the organization’s Engine Manufacturer’s… Read More
The Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council’s annual Marine Industry Day is set for May 30—the eve of hurricane season—and will be held at the Ace Hotel, located at… Read More
Conrad Industries, headquartered in Morgan City, La., reported a net loss of $307,000, or 6 cents per share, for the first quarter. A year ago, the company reported first-quarter… Read More
The Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) and the Panama Canal Authority recently extended the memorandum of understanding between the two organizations. The agreement, signed by Mike Bellar, chairman of STC,… Read More
Schottel has secured a contract with American tug operator McAllister Towing to provide propulsion units for a new-build escort and harbor tug. The tug is under construction at Washburn… Read More
The Miller Law Firm announced that the name of the firm is being changed to Miller Hahn PLLC, and that it is opening a third office in St. Louis,… Read More
The Louisville Engineer District announced on its Facebook page May 16 that the last sunken barge had been removed from McAlpine Dam. Nine barges became pinned against the dam… Read More
Garrett Fleming, chief of the Operations Technical Policy and Physical Support Branch of the St. Louis Engineer District, gave a lunchtime talk May 14 on the importance and… Read More
With six decades of modernizing its locks behind it, the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is turning its attention to the dams. First, though,… Read More
