Hunter Marine Transport Inc. and Hines Furlong Line Inc., both of Nashville, Tenn., announced on January 2 they have entered into an agreement for Hunter to sell its inland marine… 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.
Washington, D.C.—Republican control of the U.S. Senate took a one-vote hit with the swearing-in of newly elected Alabama Democrat Doug Jones, making it a bit more difficult to move the… Read More
The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredge Association (WEDA) joined forces with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) to host a Gulf Coast industry day November 7–9 at… Read More
As the final implementation date for Subchapter M approaches this coming July, the Coast Guard released another in a series of policy letters. The letters clarify the meaning and definition… Read More
By Deb Calhoun, V. Autumn Pittman and Justin Carlson The Waterways Journal can be counted on to educate the waterways industry about things it may not know about. We take that… Read More
The Huntington Engineer District in cooperation with the Pittsburgh, Louisville and Nashville districts, and the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, prepared an adaptation pilot study to address the effects… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Another stopgap measure to keep the federal government funded and avoid a shutdown again postponed decisions on a number of major spending issues for the remaining eight months of… Read More
A new ferry operator in New York City is experiencing explosive growth in ridership and routes, thanks in part to speedy vessel construction at two shipyards in the Gulf Coast… Read More
Taking advantage of extreme low water, the Corps of Engineers resumed rock removal dredging operations near Thebes, Ill., on December 13 in an area of the Mississippi River stretching from… Read More
SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. announced December 13 that it has begun offering barge unloading services at its Convent Marine Terminal (CMT) in combination with stevedoring and barge services provider Cooper… Read More
