SMS Avonmouth, part of the Southampton-based SMS Group, has completed a major refit of the 72-meter (236-foot) hopper dredge City of Cardff for Tarmac. The refit… 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.
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania is constructing a dredging system for the first Marine Aggregate Dredge (MAD), designed to extract sand and gravel from the… Read More
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at Copeland Industrial Park in Newport News to celebrate the construction of the new Liebherr USA, Co. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division has had a change of command. The ceremony to replace Maj. Gen. William H. Graham was held July 19 at U.S. Read More
Dr. Jack Fowler of Vicksburg. Mississippi, died suddenly on July 7 at the age of 80. “Papa Jack” grew up in the Redwood Community and in the city of Vicksburg. He attended… Read More
Boskalis Nederland and biofuel supplier GoodFuels have formed a partnership to further Boskalis’ sustainable practices and its goal of obtaining a 35… Read More
Furuno has introduced the River Radar FR1908VBB as the newest addition to its vertical screen radars. This radar is designed for tow vessels, tugs and barges… Read More
Sennebogen has introduced the 855 E model to its line of material handlers. With an operating weight of approximately 160,000 pounds, the new 855 features reach… Read More
Nugent Sand Company of Louisville, Kentucky, has ordered a new Marlin Class electric dredge from DSC Dredge, LLC. The two companies first… Read More
Dredge Yard delivered a multipurpose cutter suction dredge ECO 200 to a real estate developer in the United Arab Emirates. The ECO 200 dredge will be used for maintenance dredging… Read More
