While most of the problems resulting from Hurricane Ida’s impacts in the Lower Mississippi region have either been overcome or are being addressed, this year’s soybean and corn harvests are… Read More
Ken Eriksen
As the soybean and corn harvests approach full swing, the resiliency of the inland waterway system is being tested by the damage of hurricanes Ida and Nicholas. Ken Eriksen, senior… Read More
A panel discussion from inland barge operators on connecting ports to global and domestic trade turned into a much different kind of talk during Kentucky’s virtual riverport freight summit August… Read More
For months, U.S. shipping interests have been issuing anguished complaints about massive container imbalances, delays, jams, rising costs and the alleged refusal by some carriers of U.S. containerized exports. Now… Read More
A study of agriculture transportation released in December by the U.S. Department of Agriculture revealed that 80 percent of U.S. ag freight moves on only 17 transportation corridors that make… Read More
With coal shipments expected to decrease, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is studying how the state’s public riverports can capture new markets and boost the state’s economic development. Those efforts were… Read More
The post-pandemic boom is taking off, despite bumps and unevenness in some sectors, and should benefit barged commodities overall. That message, very welcome to attendees, was the highlight of the… Read More
How happy are Americans to be seeing the gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions as vaccinations spread? Very happy, to judge by the participants in the just-concluded Inland Marine Expo. Speakers… Read More
Those attending the Inland Marine Expo, which The Waterways Journal is hosting May 24-26 at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, will enjoy a schedule packed with speakers… Read More
After almost a year into the most devastating pandemic in modern times, the internet is swarming with memes about the year 2020 and how bad it’s been. As this issue… Read More
