Photo shows damage to Mardi Gras World after barge allision. (Photo by Frank McCormack) The good times were rolling May 7 in New Orleans with the inauguration… 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.
The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS), the nation’s dredging and marine construction safety council and formal partnership between United States dredging contractors and the United States Army… Read More
Ron Starner, executive vice president of Site Selection Magazine, presented the audience at the annual Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) conference with an overview on ways ports… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A key Senate committee kicked off its work on a water infrastructure bill that would maintain navigability of inland waterways across the country and deepen nationally… Read More
In March, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its 2018 Annual Report to Congress. This is the third annual report that the Corps has completed, as instructed by the… Read More
Kirby Corporation announced May 3 the signing of an agreement to acquire Targa Resources Corporation’s inland marine tank barge business for approximately $69.3 million in cash. The purchase will… Read More
In his outgoing “exit exam” speech May 9 as his term of office comes to a close, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Paul F. Zukunft strongly defended… Read More
The 10,000th Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for Kongsberg Maritime’s AutoChief propulsion control system took place at Kongsberg Maritime Korea in Busan on April 27. The AutoChief… Read More
Applications are being accepted for the third annual Dredging and Port Construction Awards. The awards presentation ceremony is part of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has partnered with The Water Institute of the Gulf and… Read More
