Safety issues occupied a prominent position in most panels of the St. Louis River Industry Seminar September 16, hosted and organized by St. Louis lawfirm Fox Smith LLC. The annual… Read More
Coast Guard
In early September, the U.S. Coast Guard announced plans to consider a research agreement with a company called VoiceBrain (VB). The notice referenced a cooperative research and development agreement, or… Read More
Low-water conditions are causing issues on many of the country’s navigable rivers, not just on the Lower Mississippi. On the Upper Mississippi, the St. Louis gauge had fallen… Read More
Ken Kolb, PhD Every day on the Lower Mississippi River, ships unload and load cargo, be it containerized, bulk or breakbulk. To keep things running smoothly, there is… Read More
It’s been nearly seven years since the last government shutdown. That one, which spanned 35 days at the end of 2018 and the beginning of 2019, was the longest… Read More
The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a request for information (RFI) to the marine industry and others involved in the nation’s supply chain on the growing concern of… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has launched a new Mississippi River Basin Drought and Water Dashboard. The dashboard is the result of cross-agency collaboration between NOAA, the National… Read More
Widespread drought is causing low-water conditions on many of the nation’s navigable rivers, with draft and tow-size restrictions in effect and no end in sight. Donnie Williams, chairman… Read More
A Michigan man pleaded guilty last month to a felony charge related to falsifying records connected to a course he administered to students seeking to become credentialed merchant mariners. Read More
September 12, 2025 Newly installed Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle enjoyed an easy ride to confirmation in the Senate, where he had worked for two… Read More
