On June 27, a bill favoring the Delta Queen, introduced by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and supported by Missouri Sens. Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill passed the Senate Commerce… 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.
Washington, D.C.—A U.S. district judge ruled the Trump administration failed to follow federal law by not providing meaningful opportunity for public comment before its two-year suspension of the 2015… Read More
Florida Superior Sand Inc. purchased a 10-inch DSC Wolverine Class dredge for its sand mine site in Palm City, Florida. The company said the dredge was chosen for its compact size… Read More
A year ago, James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) launched its new jetting system and has since completed 12 contracts. The high velocity jet increases the soil-cutting… Read More
The Danish Geodata Agency Geodatastyrelsen (GST) has selected Bathy DataBASE™ (BDB) as the new system for depth data management for current and future needs. GST surveys… Read More
On November 12, the winners of the five Dutch Maritime Awards will be announced during the Maritime Awards Gala in Amsterdam. The event attended by close to 900 maritime professionals… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has released its operating results from the first half of 2018. Overall there was a decrease in the first half, as compared to 2017,… Read More
Registration is now open for the 2018 WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter meeting taking place November 13 to 15 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Attendees from all areas of the industry including regulatory,… Read More
Manson Construction Company was awarded a $15,682,725 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District to restore eroded beaches and dunes in Duval County. The… Read More
Damen Shipyards Galati celebrated its 125-year anniversary in coordination with Shipbuilder’s Day (Ziua Navalistului) on August 15. About 7,000 people attended the event, including employees and… Read More
