After a winter with much less precipitation and lower snowpack than usual, the St. Paul Engineer District reports that the Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs are “at or below summer… 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.
The latest report by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service on the importance of waterborne transport to agriculture contains some surprising facts. The report, titled “… Read More
During their recent visit to Washington, D.C., mayors of Mississippi River towns and cities urged the White House to prioritize the corridor in various projects and initiatives. The Mississippi… Read More
A barge that was among five that sank near McAlpine Locks and Dam March 8 after breaking away from a tow remains pinned against the gate bay at Ohio… Read More
Since its foundation in 2017 as an organization designed to educate, engage and elevate women working in maritime fields, Women In Maritime Operations (WIMOs) has grown to more than… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District kicked off the official start of the 2024 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River by locking the mv. Joseph Patrick Eckstein of Marquette… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new milestone when its first-of-its-kind supply chain initiative began publishing data on inland freight hubs to provide members with an enhanced… Read More
Busloads of high school students from Louisiana’s river parishes visited the Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) March 6 and 7 as part of a pair of industry interaction events… Read More
Artificial intelligence in the maritime world, changes in the rules for handling and reporting sexual harassment and how to test for and regulate cannabis use are among the topics… Read More
In a unanimous decision applauded by marine interests for reaffirming a long-standing practice and bringing more certainty to marine insurance, the Supreme Court on February 21 upheld “choice of… Read More
