Conrad Breit, third generation of the well-known Hjalmar Breit family of surveyors, died unexpectedly at home, reportedly from a seizure, December 10. A resident of Destrehan, La., he was 51… 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.
Maintenance work at the Harvey Lock wrapped up last week, bringing to a close what became more than a 100-day closure for the lock. Harvey Lock is one of two… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Opponents of a provision they warned could kill waterways projects and other infrastructure work across the nation welcomed news that it failed to make it into the version of… Read More
A hydrologist at Louisiana State University (LSU) presented research at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting in New Orleans, La., earlier this month on how sedimentation near the Old River… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump’s much-anticipated proposal on infrastructure generated renewed interest following a meeting at the White House with influential House Chairman Bill Shuster and several others expected to play… Read More
After a lull of many years, barges are again running cement between Kansas City, Mo., and Omaha, Neb. On December 1, the mv. Smitty departed Omaha after offloading the final… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River, Memphis Police Department and Harbor Patrol and the Shelby County (Tenn.) Sheriff’s Office responded to a mayday call just after 11:40 a.m. Read More
Washington, D.C.—A Republican-led effort to deliver a sweeping tax bill to President Trump’s desk entered a crucial phase as lawmakers prepared to hammer out differences between the House and Senate… Read More
The mv. Pere Marquette was the last vessel to depart St. Paul, Minn., in 2017, leaving November 28 and pushing five barges filled with grains and soybeans, the St. Paul… Read More
The Corps of Engineers reduced releases from Gavins Point Dam to the winter release rate of 21,500 cubic feet per second (cfs.) on December 4, ending the navigation season on… Read More
