The mv. City of Louisville grounded July 29 on the Upper Mississippi River after puncturing its hull. The Coast Guard received a report about 4:30 p.m. July 29… 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.
State legislatures in Michigan and Illinois have now both passed funding measures that will help fund construction of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, designed to keep invasive carp from… Read More
The sheer frequency of allisions at the Brazos River Floodgates on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) near Freeport, Texas, is astonishing. Speaking to GIWW stakeholders who gathered in… Read More
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced August 1 additional Corps of Engineers studies and projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law… Read More
As the work passes the halfway point, three closed and dewatered locks and dams on the Illinois Waterway are on schedule for reopening September 30. “It’s on… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Congress adjourned for its annual August break, leaving the heavy lifting on government funding until they get back after Labor Day. House Republican leaders managed to… Read More
Building on its success, the St. Louis Inland River Seminar—sponsored by CGB Marine, Fox Smith LLC, Gallagher, Ingram, Luhr Crosby LLC, McGriff Insurance Services and The Waterways Journal—returns… Read More
If you or a family member can come up with a catchy, accurate and descriptive name for inventor Mo Ehsani’s latest product, you could win $1,000. … Read More
Washington, D.C. – Sharing a “significant milestone” with the U.S. maritime industry, the Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced that the first nine ships have been enrolled in the Tanker Security Program… Read More
Day 1 of the annual seminar of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA), held in New Orleans July 27-28, was infrastructure rich, with reports from Tracy Zea, president and CEO… Read More
