Neither less-than-ideal weather conditions nor the remnants of COVID could dampen the spirits of the participants of the seventh annual Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) golf outing. Keeping in… 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.
Orion Group Holdings reported a net loss of $4.9 million, or $0.16 per share, for the first quarter of 2022, compared to net income of $0.9 million, or $0.03 per… Read More
Specialty construction firm J.F. Brennan Company announced on May 3 that it has acquired California-based Harbor Offshore Inc. (HOI). HOI specializes in commercial diving, marine construction, maritime security barriers and… Read More
With the war in Ukraine and global supply chain and logistics issues, the connectedness of the world is on full display today. And that connectivity—and vulnerability—extends all the way down… Read More
The Corps of Engineers expects to have a new estimate within the next week or two on both a projected timeline for completion and cost estimate for the Kentucky Lock… Read More
The 38th annual seminar of the Greater News Orleans Barge Fleeting Association—which one public relations executive calls “the Super Bowl of marine insurance”—was held live April 26-29 in New Orleans,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted unanimously to advance the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, maintaining a popular biennial schedule for passing WRDA bills. Passed… Read More
The New Orleans and Vicksburg Engineer Districts have a pair of lock closures scheduled for this summer and fall that will temporarily disrupt navigation on both the Red and Ouachita… Read More
The Inland Marine Expo (IMX), May 23–25 in St. Louis, Mo., will feature an education session titled “Workforce Development and Company Culture” that will look at the labor challenge facing… Read More
Note: This is the third of three articles on the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s plans for freshwater diversion channels in southern Louisiana. Previous articles appeared in the February… Read More
