Texas A&M University at Galveston announced on February 29 that, effective next fall, it is reducing fees for current and future out-of-state students seeking a merchant mariner license from… 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.
The Vicksburg Engineer District partnered with Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals to host a “We Work the Waterways” event last month at the Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River… Read More
The annual Missouri River Navigators Meeting took place in Jefferson City, Mo., on February 22. As usual, a “pre-meeting” was held the day before, on February 21 from 1:30… Read More
A warm February led to increased snowmelt and runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, but didn’t do much to change the outlook for the coming… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House of Representatives easily passed a six-bill appropriation package that includes fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Maritime Administration. Read More
A heavy construction equipment sales and rental company located in the south Chicago area, 5R Enterprises LLC of Morris, Ill., serving Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana, has… Read More
As part of its ongoing work to inspect and repair severallocks on the Upper Mississippi River, the St. Paul Engineer District dewatered Lock and Dam 2 at Hastings, Minn.,… Read More
Orion Group Holdings, Houston, Texas, reported a net loss of $4.4 million, or $0.13 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2023. Excluding non-recurring items, the company said it… Read More
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) announced its latest class of the American Waterways HERO Award recipients during the organization’s winter safety meeting, held in New Orleans February… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is issuing a “call to action” to its members to send in detailed accounts of how dredging contributes to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development… Read More
