Col. Jeremiah Gipson assumed command of the Vicksburg Engineer District from Col. Christopher Klein in a formal change of command ceremony June 14. Mississippi Valley Engineer Division Commander Brig. Gen. 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 Memphis Engineer District christened its newest drydock April 2 at the Ensley Engineer Yard. The 1,000-ton-capacity drydock is 168 feet long with a 77-foot beam and a draft of… Read More
In a joint effort between the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and the U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS), testing is now underway on a… Read More
Kelly Teichman Kelly Teichman, who serves as chairman of the board of T&T Marine, was recently elected to lead the board of directors of the American Waterways Operators (AWO). Teichman’s… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard’s handling of its own internal sexual assault and sexual harassment cases has been back in the headlines, with a whistleblower going public June 9 alleging a… Read More
On June 11, the California Senate Transportation Committee voted 14-0 in favor of AB 1122, a bill authored by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains, which would prevent the California Air… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Department of Defense (DOD) announced it is renewing the charter of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB), which provides the defense secretary and Congress with independent advice… Read More
Active rainfall patterns across the Midwest provided much-needed moisture to several portions of the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reported June 4. Large areas of Montana, North… Read More
Attendees at the recently concluded Inland Marine Expo were treated to an informative and fast-paced look at the U.S. economy through the lens of statistics important to barge… Read More
From 2022 until earlier this year, the western rivers for much of the time hovered near historic low water levels. And yet, navigation impacts were far more onerous in… Read More
