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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.

Port of Tacoma and Corps of Engineers to Hold Public Meeting on Blair Waterway Improvements

January 9, 2019

Officials with the Port of Tacoma and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District will hold a public informational meeting on… Read More

NC State Ports Authority Seeks Water Injection Dredge Design-Build & Demonstration Project

January 9, 2019

The North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA) is seeking qualified naval engineers, architects and shipbuilders to design and build a fully commissioned and equipped Water Injection… Read More

Public Hearing on Proposed “Waters of the United States” Definition Postponed

January 9, 2019

Due to the lapse in appropriations for EPA, the agency and the Department of the Army (Army) announced they will postpone the planned January 23 public hearing on the proposed… Read More

Dubuque, Corps Sign Waterfront Agreement

January 7, 2019

The City of Dubuque, Iowa, announced December 20 that it had signed an agreement with the Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division for assistance in the preparation of a… Read More

Illinois Rejects Michigan Brandon Road Offer

January 7, 2019

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner turned down an offer from Michigan for about $8 million a year to pay the annual maintenance costs of an expensive and complex Corps of… Read More

Obituary Notice: James “Gumby” Hemby

January 7, 2019

James “Gumby” Hemby, 65, of Puxico, Mo., died January 1 at his home of cancer. He worked about 35 years in the industry, beginning at Huffman Towing Company, and… Read More

Update: Savage Acquires Progressive Barge Line

January 4, 2019

Note: This is an update of an earlier post that appeared on waterwaysjournal.net December 28, 2018. This update includes quotes from officials of Savage Inland Marine and Progressive… Read More

CORBA To Hold Marine Highway Panel Meeting

January 4, 2019

The Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) will host its first meeting of the new year on January 16. The meeting, which will focus on marine highway, truck… Read More

Russ Eichman Retires As Executive Director of UMWA

January 4, 2019

Russ Eichman retired as the executive director of the Upper Mississippi Waterway Association (UMWA) effective December 31 after 25 years of service. “Due to a death in the… Read More

Rising Water Slows Barge Response At McAlpine Dam Barges lodged against McAlpine Dam. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Magee)

Rising Water Slows Barge Response At McAlpine Dam

January 4, 2019

Rising water has slowed the response efforts of the Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Towing Company to a towboat and barge accident on… Read More

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