A look back at the year 2025 shows a bumpy but exhilarating ride. The country saw major policy reversals and actions by President Donald Trump and his administration… Read More
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Winter has arrived early in parts of the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Ohio river valleys, bringing snow and ice along with more low-water issues downriver. “There’s a lot of sheet… Read More
Dardanelle Lock and Dam on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) reopened at 9:09 a.m. December 3 after being closed 12 days because of a tow alliding with… Read More
A long-range forecast indicating the potential for wet weather ahead means that low-water conditions could soon be improving on the Lower Mississippi. Donnie Williams, chairman of the Lower… Read More
This column has previously detailed vessels built by Petersen & Haecker Ltd., Blair, Neb., a shipyard that was established in the late 1930s on the right bank of the… Read More
The Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling again after a brief reprieve from passing rain showers. In a September 26 Memphis Engineer District press conference, Mike Clay, hydrologics… Read More
New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services held a christening ceremony September 4 for the mv. Capt. Jacob Garcia, named for a longtime captain who’s been with the company more than… Read More
Mike Fanshier After spending more than 30 years as a welder, Mike Fanshier was looking for a change. He found it as part of a new career at Riverview Tug… Read More
On July 17, the Arkansas Waterways Commission (AWC) held its first meeting with a full membership since the departure of former executive director Cassandra Caldwell, who left in 2024… Read More
High water from heavy rains in the mid-Mississippi Valley area in early April reached the Lower Mississippi River in the second week of the month, triggering navigation restrictions along the… Read More
