One of the more intriguing presentations at the Inland Waterways Users board meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., April 13 concerned remote lock operations. “Proven technology already exists,” said David… 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.
Of the 145 Fletcher-class destroyers built and commissioned by the U.S. Navy for service in World War II between the years 1942 and 1945, four survive as museum ships:… Read More
A $448 million contract with the United States Navy took center stage in the report of Orion Group Holdings Inc. The company announced the contract in March, the same… Read More
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans partnered with 30 public and private organizations April 26 to conduct a mass rescue exercise on the Lower Mississippi River in New Orleans. The… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Even while losing four Republican votes, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) managed to squeak through a bill linking a debt limit hike to spending cuts and other changes. Read More
While the design team continues working on plans at Brandon Road Lock and Dam for a multi-layer system to prevent the spread of invasive Asian carp into the Great… Read More
High water closed most of the Upper Mississippi River to commercial traffic as 33 river gauges from the Twin Cities through Burlington, Iowa, showed “major flooding,” according to the… Read More
A hopper barge has been successfully removed from McAlpine Dam, Ohio Mile 606.8. It was the last of three barges that became pinned against the lower dam after… Read More
After three years of work and $25.5 million, the Memphis Engineer District’s new Bank Grading Unit (BGU) has arrived. The BGU was delivered April 11, docking at its… Read More
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported a record catch of 30 silver carp March 23 in Pool 6 of the Mississippi River near Winona, Minn., by a… Read More
