Kongsberg Maritime ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire Steerprop, the Finnish manufacturer of azimuth propulsion systems whose equipment is marketed and supported in the U.S. inland waterways… 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.
McGinnis Inc. honored two people instrumental to the company’s success with the naming of newly purchased boats in their honor September 5 in a South Point, Ohio, celebration. Read More
Women In Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has appointed Valerie Anderson as executive treasurer of its national board of directors. Anderson succeeds Laura Lewis, who is stepping down after seven years… Read More
Saying the Corps of Engineers is “pivoting hard toward delivery,” Maj. Gen. Jason E. Kelly spoke about how to increase efficiency in designing and constructing inland waterway projects. Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, LLC, of Houston, Texas, was awarded a $12,275,259 modification for long-term capability station dredging on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS). Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is conducting routine dredging at the St. Paul Barge Terminal on the Upper Mississippi River. The project covers the area between river… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District has released a draft environmental assessment for a proposed navigation channel deepening project connecting the Port of Iberia, La., with the Gulf. The… Read More
This year’s El Niño cycle — dubbed a “super El Niño” by some — will reach a climax this fall and winter. The Climate Prediction Center of the National… Read More
Barkley Lock, Cumberland River Mile 30.6, will be closed through September 30 for miter gate repairs, causing increased delays at Kentucky Lock on the Tennessee River. The two… Read More
Replacement of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock in New Orleans, La., is another step closer with the signing of key paperwork, the Corps of Engineers announced September… Read More


