Washington, D.C.—A veteran House Democrat from California pressed Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan on why her service has not done more on implementing a law applying the Jones Act to… 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.
• The American Waterways Operators announced that Jill Bessetti has joined the AWO staff as vice president-Southern Region. She began work May 6 after a successful active duty and civilian… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District has scheduled two virtual public update meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) on June 20 at 10 a.m. and 6… Read More
The 74th annual meeting of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association (WTWA) may go down as one of the most celebratory, thanks to the May 16 reopening of Demopolis Lock in rural,… Read More
Waterways advocates are celebrating the release of the Corps of Engineers’ 2024 Work Plan, which provides record-level funding of $456 million for waterways construction projects. “Waterways Council Inc. is ecstatic… Read More
Capt. Dennis Odegard, 75, of Durand, Wis., died on May 15 after battling lung and brain cancer. After serving in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, he went to… Read More
Capt. Richard “Dick” Jay Silberhorn, 69, of Durand, Wis., died March 9 at his home. He worked on towboats for more than 30 years, working his way up from deckhand… Read More
A strong outdraft current above the McAlpine Dam during high-water conditions led to the mv. Queen City’s tow hitting a mooring cell in March 2023, pinning three barges against the… Read More
One year ago, the U.S. Coast Guard issued Marine Safety Information Bulletin 06-23, titled, “Merchant Mariner Credentialing Delays,” in which it stated, “Due to an increase in application volume and… Read More
Lt. Cmdr. Terri Parris became the first commanding officer of the Towing Vessel National Center of Expertise in a May 21 ceremony. Parris previously served as supervisor at the center,… Read More
