The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has completed a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report (IFR) and Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the Port of Long Beach… 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 Maryland Department of Natural Resources has developed a new conservation tool to identify opportunities for the beneficial use of clean dredged sediments. Beneficial Use – Identifying Locations for Dredge… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District and its contractor will begin maintenance dredging on the approach to the Chesapeake & Delaware (C&D) Canal in late November 2019 with… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District will host a public meeting on November 13 to present an overview of the district’s navigation program. The meeting is part of… Read More
On October 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by a recorded vote the Full Utilization of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF), H.R. 2440. The vote was 296 in favor… Read More
The International Propeller Club’s 93rd annual Convention and Conference had nearly 150 delegates “sailing into the future” October 15–17. The convention, held in New Orleans, La., used the phrase as… Read More
For the 20th annual River Bell Awards Luncheon, organizers wanted to do something a little different. Having deemed this year the “Year of the Mariner,” Seamen’s Church Institute decided that… Read More
The Port of Paducah Propeller Club has canceled this year’s River Industry Christmas Event, but it expects it to return in 2020. In a letter to members dated October 29,… Read More
In its quarterly earnings announcement October 25, Kirby Corporation, Houston, Texas, reported net earnings for the third quarter of $48 million, or 80 cents per share, compared with $41.8 million,… Read More
John Deere Power Systems has announced new ratings for several of its marine engines. “As the marine market evolves, so do our customers’ needs,” said Heather Balk, marine market planner… Read More
