Built at Evansville, Ind., in 1879, the John R. Hugo was originally listed as a towboat. The wood hull was only 82.6 feet in length by 20 feet in width. Read More
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Built in 1887 for a contract cost of $5,800, the packet Matt F. Allen was a product of the Howard Shipyard at Jeffersonville, Ind. Constructed on a wooden hull measuring… Read More
As the harvest season reaches its peak, Corps of Engineer districts are struggling to slowly unclog rivers and resurvey channels that were choked with unprecedented amounts of silt this spring. Read More
On August 12, members of the River Industry Executive Task Force (RIETF) received some unwelcome news from an official with the Rock Island Engineer District at a roundtable in Chicago. Read More
The National Waterways Conference (NWC) will hold its 2019 annual meeting at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tenn., September 17–19. The agenda includes a wide-ranging look at issues affecting water… Read More
Situated on opposite sides of a westward-running stretch of the Upper Mississippi River, the towns of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf across the… Read More
In addition to the command change at the Great Lakes and Ohio River Engineer Division July 12, a number of Corps of Engineers districts and Coast Guard units along the… Read More
Washington, D.C.–A key House panel officially kicked off an effort to pass a water resources development bill in 2020, with leading members from both parties committing once again to sticking… Read More
The floodwaters of the Mississippi River and other major rivers are slowly receding. In some areas, that lowering is happening with hiccups due to local rainstorms that slow drainage or… Read More
For the second year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award. All 40 honorees were nominated by executives… Read More
