The announcement that the state of Illinois is releasing $40 million to the Alexander-Cairo Port District to build a new riverport near the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers,… Read More
Illinois
The venerable Daytona, a fixture in the liquid trade for most of its 46-year history, is entering a new chapter in its life as the Stacy Lynn upon joining the… Read More
The long-anticipated closures of six of the aging locks and dams on the Illinois River began July 1 and so far, at least, have gone smoothly, according to those supervising… Read More
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced July 6 the awarding of four dredge contracts that total $51.1 million in value. The largest contract… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced $9.5 million in grants June 15 for America’s Marine Highway Program. Five of the eight grants are for projects on the… Read More
U.S. Reps. John Shimkus, Mike Bost and Rodney Davis (all R-Ill.) announced June 9 that the U.S. Maritime Administration is providing a $1,268,800 grant through the Marine Highway Program to… Read More
Robert Sinkler, who has been leading the charge to have ports in the greater Quad Cities region statistically merged into a single port district, says a final decision from the… Read More
Experienced river captains from several companies recently spent a week virtually piloting towboats through more than 100 different computer scenarios, testing alignments and pier placements for a new bridge just… Read More
Heavy rains over the weekend of May 16–17 led to high water and flooding on the Illinois River and parts of the Upper Mississippi River. The Illinois River was under… Read More
Middle River Marine, a barging and towing company headquartered in Mokena, Ill., recently got the green light to more than double the size of its fleeting area at one of… Read More
