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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.

Auxiliarists Serve As ‘Force Multiplier’ For U.S. Coast Guard

January 21, 2023

The all-volunteer Coast Guard Auxiliary was originally formed in 1939; over the years, its mission became primarily recreational boater safety and public education. But that all changed dramatically in the… Read More

Germany Receives First LNG Shipment From Louisiana Producer Venture Global

January 21, 2023

The liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship Maria Energy, loaded with about 170,000 cubic meters of LNG, departed from Venture Global’s liquefaction facility in Cameron, La., on December 19, 2022. Twelve… Read More

Corps Seeks Input On MKARNS Master Plan

January 20, 2023

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public input on the draft MKARNS Master Plan and Environmental Assessment. Public comments will be taken between January 16 and March 2. Read More

MarAd Announces Small Shipyard Grant Availability

January 20, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has officially announced close to $20 million in funding for its Small Shipyard Grant Program. The grant program, first funded in 2008,… Read More

Dredge Capsizes Near Meraux, La., On Lower Miss An aerial shot of the W.B. Wood after it capsized on the Mississippi River with 940 feet of boom around it near Meraux, La., on January 16. The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Incident Management Division is overseeing the pollution response and coordinating with Wood Resources LLC on plans to salvage the capsized vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Sector New Orleans)

An aerial shot of the W.B. Wood after it capsized on the Mississippi River with 940 feet of boom around it near Meraux, La., on January 16. The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans Incident Management Division is overseeing the pollution response and coordinating with Wood Resources LLC on plans to salvage the capsized vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Sector New Orleans)

Dredge Capsizes Near Meraux, La., On Lower Miss

January 20, 2023

The cutter suction dredge W.B. Woods, owned and operated by Avondale, La.-based Wood Resources, capsized January 16 off the east bank of the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Mile… Read More

Debt Limit Fight Looms Washington Waves

Debt Limit Fight Looms

January 20, 2023

Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden and House Republican leaders drew their lines in the sand over raising the debt limit as the U.S. was projected to reach its approximately $31.381 trillion… Read More

Kentucky Transportation Plan Outlines Challenges, Opportunities For State’s Navigable Waterways

January 17, 2023

Kentucky officials released the final version of the state’s updated long-range, multi-modal transportation plan January 10. The 132-page policy plan, which the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said was shaped by both… Read More

New Agreement For Port Canaveral Aggregates

January 17, 2023

Blue Water Industries, a leading national bulk materials supplier, announced January 9 that it has entered into an agreement with Port Canaveral, Fla., terminal operator Ambassador Services International to import between… Read More

Kiewit Corporation Acquires Weeks Marine

January 14, 2023

Weeks Marine Inc. announced January 1 it has been acquired by Kiewit Corporation for an undisclosed amount. The transaction included Weeks subsidiaries Healy Tibbitts Builders Inc., McNally International Inc. and… Read More

Corn Belt Ports Expand, Fourth Corn Belt Port Federally Listed

January 13, 2023

Regional leaders in the Upper Mississippi River region cheered and welcomed the designation of the Northern Grain Belt Ports, approved by the U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center and the Navigation… Read More