The newly formed Illinois River Cities and Towns Initiative is holding its first annual meeting November 5-6 in Peoria, Ill. The IRCTI, which officially formed in February (WJ, Sept. 24,… Read More
Great Lakes
As the summer of 2025 has wound down, the refrain from the Turnpike Troubadours song “Long Hot Summer Day” comes to mind. For every day I’m workin’ on the Illinois… Read More
Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy announced July 10 that the Maritime Administration (MarAd) has designated 848 new miles of navigable waterways under the U.S. Marine Highway Program… Read More
A key House committee advanced a bill Republicans say would promote new construction at ports and other infrastructure projects by cutting red tape, streamlining reviews and providing greater… Read More
Port Milwaukee welcomed the Singapore-flagged Patagonman on March 30 as the first official vessel call of the 2025 navigation season. It arrived after unloading cargo in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,… Read More
Technology, beneficial dredging and aspects of dredging specific to the Great Lakes and Midwest regions will be topics of discussion at this month’s Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Midwest… Read More
Johnson Reelected As Speaker House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defied expectations and won reelection on the first ballot, this time to his first two-year term. Still, his one-and-done victory came… Read More
The Corps of Engineers has offered a ballpark cost estimate of $10 million to cover the repair of Wilson Lock and Dam, located at Tennessee River Mile 259.4 in… Read More
The Illinois Waterways Ports Commission (IWPC) has announced the formation of the Illinois River Cities & Towns Initiative (IRCTI). IRCTI is a coalition of more than 12… Read More
Local officials and port workers celebrated the opening September 5 of a new, $6 million dock that will serve ocean vessels at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Partially funded by… Read More
