This past week, the Corn Belt Ports and We Work the Waterways announced their participation in the Corn Belt Ports Rural Maritime and Logistics Training and Education Consortium,… Read More
Illinois River
J.F. Brennan Inc., Lawson Marine and Rigging, Riverview Tug Service, Inc. and Alter Logistics are among the river-related companies that have signed letters of support for the Corn Belt… Read More
On March 23, at 11 a.m., the mv. Crockett locked through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minn., the first to arrive for the unofficial start of the 2026 navigation… Read More
The recent ice on the Illinois River, as well as the annual Missouri River Navigators Meeting at Jefferson City, Mo., last week, brought the Henry S. Sturgis to mind. The… Read More
Capt. Mark Charles When Capt. Mark Charles first noticed towboats with barges in tow past South Point, Ohio, he had no idea the… Read More
The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA), Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD) and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation… Read More
A winter storm that hit much of the inland waterways system January 24-26 continued to cause impacts a week later, with below-freezing temperatures persisting in many areas. Ohio River One… Read More
We’ve often highlighted the myriad opportunities awaiting young people on this nation’s waterways—not only the ability to earn a good salary without a degree, but a life of teamwork and… Read More
Lockport Lock, lllinois River Mile 291, is scheduled to close March 31 through May 19 next year to replace cracked pintle sockets, temporarily closing a key section of the route… Read More
The Illinois River Cities and Towns Initiative—a grouping of 15 ports and local governments along the Illinois River joining together for collective action and mutual support—held its inaugural meeting in… Read More
