Little Rock

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to suppress river and rail operations at the Port of Little Rock, Ark., but business remains consistent and stable, port officials said, adding they expect… Read More

The Little Rock Port Authority is nearing completion of a $10 million construction project in the slackwater harbor, partially funded by a 2016 U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER grant, according… Read More

The Little Rock Port Authority’s executive director, Bryan Day, recently told a local TV station that despite the coronavirus, it’s “business as usual” at the port. “At this point, from… Read More

Last month, the Little Rock Engineer District got $26.7 million in supplemental funds for restoring river infrastructure from the floods of 2019. It is a first installment of a total… Read More

The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) reported that it saw slower activity across the docks in October “as expected,” with 22 barges worked during the month. Despite slower barge traffic,… Read More

Following record flooding in the region, economic activity has returned to normal at the Port of Little Rock, Ark. Local business and government, partnered with state and federal government entities,… Read More

Unprecedented flooding on the Arkansas River didn’t stop the Little Rock (Ark.) Port Authority (LRPA) from increasing its barge-handling this spring over the same period a year ago. Despite the… Read More

CZ-USA, the U.S.-based affiliate of Czech firearms manufacturer Ceská zbrojovka a.s. Uherský Brod (CZUB), announced on April 23 it would locate its North American headquarters and build a new manufacturing… Read More

The Little Rock (Ark.) Port Authority released figures April 17 showing that the port and its stevedore, LSI, worked 52 barges and handled just under 79,000 net tons across the… Read More