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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.

CT Marine Announces Expansion, New Vessel Plans Joe Burgoyne, a naval architect and marine engineer, is one of the recently hired employees at CT , which is announcing an expansion along with five new stock vessel designs. (Photo courtesy of CT Marine)

Joe Burgoyne, a naval architect and marine engineer, is one of the recently hired employees at CT , which is announcing an expansion along with five new stock vessel designs. (Photo courtesy of CT Marine)

CT Marine Announces Expansion, New Vessel Plans

October 16, 2026

CT Marine, known for its custom designs of some of the highest horsepower linehaul boats on the river, is expanding its offerings, its U.S. employment and its office… Read More

We Work The Waterways Uses Hands-On Activities To Teach Safety, Stewardship Students examine water samples under microscopes during a We Work The Waterways Maritime Interaction Day, learning about the microscopic life found in the waterways. (Photos courtesy of We Work the Waterways)

Students examine water samples under microscopes during a We Work The Waterways Maritime Interaction Day, learning about the microscopic life found in the waterways. (Photos courtesy of We Work the Waterways)

We Work The Waterways Uses Hands-On Activities To Teach Safety, Stewardship

October 16, 2026

Safety and environmental stewardship are key parts of We Work The Waterways’ efforts to introduce students to careers on and around the nation’s waterways. The organization hosts Maritime… Read More

Corps Replaces Tainter Valves At Lock And Dam 2 Four newly fabricated tainter valves waited for installation at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., as part of a $1.5 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to replace aging lock infrastructure. (Photos by Elizabeth Stoeckmann/St. Paul Engineer District)

Four newly fabricated tainter valves waited for installation at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., as part of a $1.5 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to replace aging lock infrastructure. (Photos by Elizabeth Stoeckmann/St. Paul Engineer District)

Corps Replaces Tainter Valves At Lock And Dam 2

October 16, 2026

The St. Paul Engineer District is replacing four tainter valves at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., as part of a $1.5 million project to replace aging navigation… Read More

Service Trucks International Opens New Tiger Cranes Facility Tiger Cranes’ new 56,000-square-foot manufacturing and assembly facility in Sioux Center, Iowa, includes seven assembly bays and space for crane production. (Photo courtesy of Service Trucks International)

Tiger Cranes’ new 56,000-square-foot manufacturing and assembly facility in Sioux Center, Iowa, includes seven assembly bays and space for crane production. (Photo courtesy of Service Trucks International)

Service Trucks International Opens New Tiger Cranes Facility

October 16, 2026

Service Trucks International (STI) celebrated the opening of a 56,000-square-foot manufacturing and assembly facility with an October 2 ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for its Tiger Cranes product line… Read More

Inland River Seminar Focuses On Safety And Training

October 16, 2026

Industry members gathered September 22 at the Missouri Athletic Club, St. Louis, for the fifth annual Inland River Seminar. Hosted by Fox Smith LLC, the event brings together professionals… Read More

Subchapter M At 10: Building A Maritime Safety Culture

October 16, 2026

Ten years after Subchapter M established a federal inspection framework for towing vessels, Tava Foret views the anniversary less as an endpoint than as the beginning of the… Read More

ARTCo Announces B40+ Biodiesel Fuel Testing Success

October 16, 2026

Most fuel that is in the tanks of trucks is B20+ diesel fuel, a mix of 80 percent petroleum diesel and 20 percent biodiesel. According to the Department of… Read More

Okie Moore Completes Fourth A-Frame, Honors Longtime Employee Big Rick joins Okie Moore’s fleet of A-frame cranes for marine construction and salvage work. The additional rig allows the company to take on scheduled construction projects while remaining ready to respond to emergencies and keep navigation channels clear.

Big Rick joins Okie Moore’s fleet of A-frame cranes for marine construction and salvage work. The additional rig allows the company to take on scheduled construction projects while remaining ready to respond to emergencies and keep navigation channels clear.

Okie Moore Completes Fourth A-Frame, Honors Longtime Employee

October 16, 2026

Okie Moore has completed its fourth A-frame crane, adding heavy-lift capacity for marine construction while strengthening its ability to respond quickly to salvage operations, minimize disruptions to commercial navigation… Read More

Federal Grant Funds Lock Sensor Research Dr. Trent Schreiber, research civil engineer at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Lab, is advancing research on a more affordable way to monitor the structural health of navigation lock gates. He and his team are conducting a grant-funded one-year study. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Dr. Trent Schreiber, research civil engineer at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Lab, is advancing research on a more affordable way to monitor the structural health of navigation lock gates. He and his team are conducting a grant-funded one-year study. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

Federal Grant Funds Lock Sensor Research

October 16, 2026

Travis Fillmore compares the data from sensors and strain gauges on lock gates as similar to the results of blood pressure readings and other medical tests doctors may order… Read More

St. Louis Port System Rated Most Efficient

October 16, 2026

The latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirms that the St. Louis region’s ports remain the most efficient inland port system in the nation based on… Read More

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