Jones Walker LLP welcomed Kelly Haas as partner and associate Hayley Stancil as members of the Maritime Practice Group in the firm’s Bill Hines Houston office. “We… 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.
Some of the Coast Guard teams that work along the inland waterway system and in security its ports are being centralized under the agency’s new Special Missions Command, which… Read More
President Donald Trump signed a bill reopening the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, without new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement… Read More
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly affecting every area of society in what some have called the most important advance since the Industrial Revolution. At the recently concluded 42nd River… Read More
The American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU), the leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers, announced the winners of the 2025 AEU Safety Awards on April 20. AEU,… Read More
Golding Barge Line, Vicksburg, Miss., a transporter of liquid commodities with roots dating back to 1960, recently took delivery of its 33rd towboat, the mv. Alexa Golding. The new… Read More
The Henderson County (Ky.) Riverport Authority celebrated the $2.3 million renovation of its bulk dock, including the purchase of a new electric material handler, during an April 30 ribbon-cutting… Read More
The American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) released a new report April 30 highlighting the opportunity to strengthen U.S. energy security and economic… Read More
The St. Louis Engineer District, in partnership with the Kaskaskia Island Drainage and Levee District, launched the “Love Your Levee” campaign last month to increase public understanding of levees… Read More
The West Kentucky chapter of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) met April 30 at Ingram Barge in Paducah, Ky., for a lunch and learn. Each member had the opportunity… Read More
