Inland ports and terminals in Missouri have an opportunity to get state assistance for capital improvement purchases or projects that enhance their ability to handle and move freight. They… 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.
The Corps of Engineers awarded the second contract for Increment I of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project to JF Brennan Inc., of La Crosse, Wis., on April 11. The… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board believes debris may have contacted two barges that broke away from an Ohio River dock in high water in 2024, causing an estimated $2.5… Read More
Floods have caused openings on the east bank of the Lower Mississippi River below New Orleans that are reducing the river’s power, scientists say. Mead Allison This issue… Read More
The Paducah Propeller Club will celebrate National Maritime Day and honor award recipients Randy Chamness and Julie Harris during a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. May 16 at the Seamen’s… Read More
The Trump administration’s proposed fiscal year 2027 funding cuts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation drew bipartisan pushback from leaders of a key… Read More
J.F. Brennan Inc., Lawson Marine and Rigging, Riverview Tug Service, Inc. and Alter Logistics are among the river-related companies that have signed letters of support for the Corn Belt… Read More
Author F. Scott Fitzgerald famously said, “It’s a funny thing coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same. … You realized what’s changed is you.”… Read More
Laborde Products recently announced the repower of the mv. Marne B, a towboat owned by Industry Terminal & Salvage Inc., based in Industry, Pa. The Marne B is… Read More
Following the 2020 pipeline explosion and fire that killed five tugboat crewmen and marine construction workers in Corpus Christi, Texas, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued new recommendations… Read More
