The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA), Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD) and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation… 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.
For visitors to New Orleans’ Woldenberg Park, located on the left descending bank of the Mississippi River just across the floodwall from the city’s famed French Quarter, container and… Read More
President Donald Trump signed into law a multi-bill spending package to end a nearly four-day partial government shutdown that had suspended services important to the waterways industry. According… Read More
The Waterways Journal has launched a monthly podcast interview series called WJ Talk. The conversations feature Frank McCormack, editor of The Waterways Journal, and other WJ contributors in conversation with… Read More
The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed HB181 on January 27, legislation that aims to restrict the way the Mobile Engineer District disposes of dredged material in Mobile Bay. The… Read More
Federal prosecutors are suing Florida Marine Transporters (FMT) over damage to the McAlpine Locks and Dam that occurred during a barge breakaway on January 23, 2023. TV station WAVE in… Read More
An artist’s rendering of Wing Marine’s modular dredge concept. (Courtesy of Wing Marine) A new modular dredging concept under development by Wing Marine could offer inland waterway operators and the… Read More
Amber McClay Bound Media Group (BMG), the parent company of The Waterways Journal, has welcomed Amber McClay to its team… Read More
Continuing the U.S. Coast Guard’s post-Homeport online reboot, the agency has launched a new online system that allows mariners to submit and track credential applications faster and more securely. The… Read More
MobileOps and MM-SEAS have announced a strategic software integration aimed at reducing administrative delays and compliance-related vessel downtime by automating crew credential tracking and Sea Service Letter generation. The partnership… Read More
