Dr. Jane McKee Smith, a senior research scientist with the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL) at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), has been elected to the… 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.
Gail “Sonny” Henry Bailey, 88, of Kampsville, Ill., died February 14 at Calhoun Nursing & Rehab. He spent the bulk of his career on the river as a captain for… Read More
The deadline for nominations for the 40 Under 40 and IMX Achievement Awards is rapidly approaching. Nominations for both awards are due by March 18. The Inland Marine Expo (IMX),… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard received word around 3 p.m. March 7 that the mv. St. Rita, a towboat owned and operated by Marquette Transportation Company, sank on the right descending… Read More
High water on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway has led to shoaling in amounts never before seen on the 34-year-old waterway. Bars near Mile 410, about two miles below Jamie L. Whitten… Read More
The slow fall on the bloated Lower Mississippi River had reached Helena, Ark., as of March 7, where the river topped out at around 50 feet—six feet above flood stage. Read More
The barge industry is getting socked by closed locks and consequent delays on the Ohio, Tennessee and Cumberland rivers. Members of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) were briefed on… Read More
The February 28 meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) in Galveston, Texas, revealed “one of the most favorable outcomes I’ve ever seen in my years on the board,”… Read More
Over the past three years, Rich Brand has logged thousands of river miles aboard his kayak as he pursues his goal of paddling the Great Loop, a trip that connects… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A much-anticipated hearing by a key House committee that helps control the fate of any congressional infrastructure package displayed the bipartisan interest that the topic generates in Congress these… Read More
