The last tow of the 2018 navigation season departed St. Paul, Minn., November 25, according to the St. Paul Engineer District. The departure of the mv. Thomas E. Erickson signified… 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.
When it comes to estimating costs and benefits of waterways projects, the Corps of Engineers uses outdated and limited measures of value that don’t include factors used by most… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Industry groups that depend on inland waterways welcomed the recent trade talks between the U.S. and China that appear to have put on hold additional tariff increases on… Read More
The 89th meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) took place in St. Charles, Mo., on November 29. It was supposed to be addressed by Maj. Gen Scott Spellmon, but… Read More
Kindra Lake Towing LP, Chicago, Ill., announced that it received its first Certificate of Inspection (COI) for the mv. Morgan on October 31. The COI was presented to… Read More
Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company, Memphis, Tenn., said it recently transported its sixth water runner bound for a hydroelectric power plant in Michigan, completing a project begun in 2013. Read More
Since 1968, the Settoon family has provided the inland marine industry with tank and storage barges, vessel management services, and marine and logistics support through two companies—Settoon Marine and… Read More
The Central Dredging Association’s (CEDA) Dredging Days 2019 will be held from November 7 to 8, 2019, in Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It will again take place alongside Europort maritieme tradeshow. Read More
The third annual Dredging and Port Construction Awards were held November 20 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to promote innovation, efficiency and sustainability in the dredging industry. Read More
The Panama Canal Board of Directors and Administration met for three days in November with the advisory board in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, to address the waterway’s performance and discuss opportunities… Read More
