Ken Eriksen The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) extends 854 navigable river miles through the heart of the Corn Belt from Minneapolis past St. Louis to the mouth of… Read More
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A study carried out by two agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has quantified the effects of 2022’s low water on the Mississippi… Read More
The Waterways Journal is pleased to announce that the 2024 IRR Commodities Report and IRR Barge Fleet Profile are both available for order by phone and online. Read More
Ingram Marine Group, one of the largest barge operators on the inland waterways, has announced plans to invest $50 million over three years to upgrade its barge-loading and grain-handling… Read More
The Coast Guard is investigating after a report of a capsized caustic soda barge May 26 in the St. Louis harbor. No one was injured. The Coast… Read More
Kirby Corporation Inc. reported strong inland marine revenues and margins and “improved market fundamentals” in marine transportation in its report on first-quarter earnings. The positive first quarter came despite some… Read More
Mile 166 Fleet The Port of South Louisiana is one of the largest tonnage ports in the Western Hemisphere… Read More
Delayed two days by a rare snow storm that hit the Gulf Coast last month, Sulphur, La.-based Southern Devall held a christening ceremony January 24 in La Porte, Texas, for… Read More
Antonio Carrillo, president and chief executive officer of Arcosa, believes that the “aging and under-invested” inland barge sector is poised for a major barge-building cycle. “We expect a multi-year building… Read More
Barge unloading will be available at a second dock next year as part of Henderson County Riverport Authority’s planned refurbishment. The port, located at Ohio River Mile 808,… Read More
