Scotland-based Partrac Ltd., a marine survey and coastal consultancy group, will launch its Houston-based United States subsidiary, Partrac GeoMarine Inc. during the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. Partrac… 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held Great Lakes “Shallow Draft Recreational Harbor” meetings in April at multiple locations throughout the Great Lakes region, and via web and teleconference. The focus… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the non-profit Delaware Center for the Inland Bays co-hosted an Engineering with Nature (EWN) workshop from April 10 to 12 in Delaware. The… Read More
Under a request from Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District has approved the emergency dredging of Moriches Inlet which connects Moriches Bay and… Read More
The 8th International Conference on High Resolution Surveys in Shallow Water is now accepting proposals for presentations for its conference. The event will be held October 1 to 3 in… Read More
Western Dredging Association’s (WEDA) latest edition of Journal of Dredging is being dedicated to Dr. Robert E. Randall for his contributions to the modern dredging industry. The Journal of Dredging… Read More
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) announced in April that the federal government will allocate an additional $1.213 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fully supports the administration’s One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed on April 9 by numerous secretaries of federal agencies, including… Read More
In response to a request for projects sent out in February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received 94 proposals for beneficial use of dredged material pilot projects. The request… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District and City of Chicago are holding two workshops on the Calumet Harbor and River/Chicago Area Waterway System Dredged Material Management Study. The… Read More