Six months ago President Trump made a pledge to fund a $1 trillion infrastructure program to address our aging infrastructure needs. It remains a hot topic but has taken a… 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.
Lyda Krewson became St. Louis’ first female mayor in April 2017 after serving as alderwoman of St. Louis’ 28th ward since 1997. After graduating with an education degree… Read More
The Coastal and Marine Operators group (CAMO) held its annual marine pipeline safety, prevention and emergency response workshop October 11 in Luling, La. More than 200… Read More
The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) has been awarded the SAFETY4SEA Sustainability Award for enhancing opportunities and supporting the role of women in the maritime industry on… Read More
The Corps of Engineers awarded AECOM Energy & Construction Inc. a contract worth $240 million to act as the main contractor for major work on the construction of the… Read More
Jody Farhat, former chief of the Corps’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division, was honored with the Bronze DeFleury Medal. (photo by Eileen Williamson) Jody Farhat, former chief… Read More
Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, never really out of the headlines, hit something of a news trifecta complete with its administrator’s move against one contentious regulation, a Supreme… Read More
Hurricane Nate, the 14th named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, made a pair of landfalls two weekends ago. The first came late October 7 near the mouth… Read More
At press time, the Ohio River remains closed to navigation at Locks and Dam 52 due to rising river stages. The latest closure, effective from October 9 to possibly… Read More
