Limiting the nuisance caused by noise and vibrations on vessels is a key challenge in maritime design and engineering. Excessive vibrations can lead to equipment damage and crew fatigue. With… 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.
DEME has been awarded a contract to deepen the Elbe fairway in Germany. The Waterways and Shipping Administration Cuxhaven (WSA Cuxhaven) has awarded the EUR 238… Read More
The mv. Aaron F. Barrett, pushing 12 barges en route to St. Paul, Minn., was locked through Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, today (April 24) around 7 a.m. The… Read More
As of late in the day April 18, Pass a Loutre, one of the smaller outlets of the Mississippi River southeast of Pilottown, La., remained closed following the… Read More
The environmental group American Rivers released a list of the 10 “most endangered” rivers of 2019 that named the Upper Mississippi as the third most endangered. American Rivers… Read More
NLS Asphalt, a division of National Lime & Stone Company, is proposing to expand a mooring area of an existing barge unloading area, the Empire Plant, it operates… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District issued a public notice March 20 that it will perform a seismic upgrade at Pickwick Landing Dam on the Tennessee River. The notice of the… Read More
The Waterways Journal has announced the 2019 winners of the IMX Achievement Award and the 40 Under 40 Award. Now in its sixth year, the IMX Achievement Award… Read More
(Click on photo for larger version) The James V. Swift Medal and the Donald T. Wright Award were presented in a ceremony April 12 at the Herman T. Pott… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump’s recent executive order targeting states he believes have used the Clean Water Act to delay energy infrastructure projects triggered concern from the nonpartisan National… Read More
