Heartland Fabrication, LLC announced a $60 million expansion September 21 that will increase the shipyard’s annual production capability from 180 inland hopper barges annually to as many as 280… 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.
We Work the Waterways has been growing rapidly in recent months. In April 2025, it became an independent nonprofit. The national conversation about reviving American shipping shipbuilding and the… Read More
The House of Representatives voted on Sept. 16, in H.J. Res. 213, to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the EPA waiver that allowed California to enforce strict… Read More
Since American Commercial Barge Line closed its historic Jeffboat facility in Jeffersonville, Ind., in 2018, many have seen its 80 to 100 acres of prime Ohio River riverfront property… Read More
Ronald Corigliano Ron Corigliano did not start out looking for a career in the inland river industry. While he was growing up, the steel industry in the Pittsburgh area… Read More
The Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance program is issuing a request for proposals for its Vessel Design Challenge. This challenge intends to fund multiple design… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will honor Lee Nelson, president and CEO of Upper River Services, LLC, with its River Bell Award on December 10 at its 26th annual… Read More
Industry representatives are keeping a close eye out to see if seasonal low-water conditions reach extremes again this year, but recent rainfall has helped. Donnie Williams, chairman of… Read More
The House of Representatives passed the TWIC Efficiency Act (H.R. 5109), also known as the TWICE Act, September 16. It is a bipartisan bill that directs the Transportation Security… Read More
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, a biennial bill considered a must-pass measure that includes provisions to improve the nation’s… Read More
