Karl Senner is expanding its existing footprint in Paducah, Ky., with a new office, warehouse and repair facility. The business is the exclusive factory-authorized sales and service provider… 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.
Conrad Industries, Morgan City, La., on August 14 reported a net loss for the second quarter of $5.9 million or $1.18 per share, compared to a net loss of… Read More
The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., is now the Inland Waterways Museum. As part of the museum’s 20th birthday celebration on August 14, staff announced the… Read More
The Tennessee River Valley Association and Tennessee-Cumberland Waterways Council will hold their 57th annual meeting October 9-10. The date of the meeting has changed. It was previously scheduled… Read More
The first shovels of dirt were turned ceremonially on August 11 at Montgomery Locks and Dam to mark the beginning of construction for phase one of the Upper… Read More
“There is no single silver bullet or unicorn technology” for lowering emissions, said Gary Sarrat of Caterpillar Marine. Instead, there are many choices, each with trade-offs to consider. Read More
Stressing the need for full and efficient funding for lock construction, Waterways Council Inc. hosted members of the media on a tour of Pittsburgh area projects August 9-11. Read More
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and members of the state’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), along with state and federal leaders, broke ground August 10 on the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the designation of two new Marine Highway routes as part of the U.S. Marine Highway Program (MHP). Designated by the Maritime Administration,… Read More
July was about as close to normal as you can get, when it comes to runoff into the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reports. The month’s runoff… Read More
