Secretary of the Army Daniel P. Driscoll, assistant secretary of the Army (civil works) Adam Telle, Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham, the Corps’ chief of engineers and commanding general, and… 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.
Dallas-based Arcosa Inc., a provider of infrastructure-related products and services, has announced an agreement to sell subsidiary Arcosa Marine Products Inc. (Arcosa Marine) to Wynnchurch Capital L.P., a Rosemont, Ill.-based… Read More
For years, the Waterways Council Inc. has worked closely with the Corps of Engineers and members of Congress, recommending reforms while defending the need for greater investments in America’s once… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District announced the award of the final contract in the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project on February 13 to C.J. Mahan Construction Company LLC of Urbancrest, Ohio. The… Read More
The White House released its Maritime Action Plan on February 13, fulfilling an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on April 19 of last year. It is designed to… Read More
In Pascagoula, Miss., the “flagship city” on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the U.S. Coast Guard marked a historic milestone last month with the commissioning of cutter Olivia Hooker, named for… Read More
John Francis “Fran” Mullen, pictured at a boat christening in 2013. Upper Ohio River aficionado and photographer John Francis “Fran” Mullen, 84, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died February 14, following a… Read More
A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headed toward its second week, minus the urgency that might be expected for the Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency… Read More
By now, most maritime professionals have heard of Action Intel. The data software company is known for its BargeAI application, a program developed by Action Intel founder Dr. Susan Olson. Read More
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the American Waterways Operators (AWO) have announced the renewal of a Memorandum of Agreement that reaffirms a shared commitment between the chemical industry and… Read More
