The long-awaited fall on the Lower Mississippi River is underway in Louisiana, with the New Orleans Engineer District officially deactivating its Phase II flood fight July 29 and completing the… 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.
Widespread and heavy rainfall in the upper Missouri River basin—above Sioux City, Iowa—resulted in another month of above average runoff, the Corps of Engineers reported. Areas of Montana, Wyoming, South… Read More
The National Waterways Conference (NWC) will hold its 2019 annual meeting at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn., September 17–19. The agenda includes a wide-ranging look at issues affecting water… Read More
Barge-maker Arcosa Inc. announced strong second-quarter results on August 2, with revenues increasing 23 percent and net income up 41 percent. Arcosa was spun off from Trinity Industries Inc. last… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A year-long trade war between the United States and China took a dramatic turn as their tit-for-tat actions increased concerns for those in the waterways industry, farming and other… Read More
The 114th annual Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) seminar opened with an address by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, the junior Republican senator from Louisiana known both for his stalwart support… Read More
Davenport, Iowa, largest of the Quad Cities, received unwanted national attention when a temporary flood barrier failed April 30. The floods inundated several square blocks in Davenport’s downtown and caused… Read More
Maj. Gen. Mark Toy assumed command of the Mississippi Valley Engineer Division in a formal change of command ceremony July 23 at the Vicksburg (Miss.) Convention Center. The ceremony was… Read More
The Sons & Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen (S&D) will hold its 80th annual meeting September 13–14 at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta, Ohio. The event will kick off on Friday… Read More
The Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center is looking for a new home. The old museum building was damaged in a fire on July 1, 2018. Most of the… Read More
