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 Upper Mississippi Waterway Association (UMWA), founded 93 years ago, represents maritime stakeholders in the upper Midwest, in particular the states of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. 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
Col. Jeremiah Gipson assumed command of the Vicksburg Engineer District from Col. Christopher Klein in a formal change of command ceremony June 14. Mississippi Valley Engineer Division Commander Brig. Gen. Read More
During the 2024 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature, lawmakers committed $230.5 million to Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) infrastructure projects, with the majority of that directed toward the… Read More
On May 14, a delegation of transportation and logistics counselors from embassies around the world descended upon Memphis, Tenn., to learn about rivers, rails, roads and runways. They got… Read More
In an event organized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Assistant Secretary of the Army-Civil Works Michael Connor visited Lock and Dam 25… Read More
Ken Eriksen Many WJ readers are already familiar with Ken Eriksen. He has often been quoted in these pages as an economist/consultant and a supply chain and commodities… Read More
Out of all the waterways stories of the past year, with their ups, downs and quirks, three trends seemed to predominate. One was the ongoing drought and fluctuating river… Read More
