Neil Maunu has been executive director of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) for the better part of three years. He was the guest on the most recent WJ Talk… Read More
locks and dams
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 Columbia-Snake River system remains a critical export corridor but faces ongoing legal, regulatory and economic pressures, according to the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA). In an interview… Read More
Waterways Journal editor Frank McCormack speaks with Waterways Council Inc. VP Paul Rohde about effective advocacy, the Capital Investment Strategy, major lock and dam projects, maintenance backlogs, cost overruns, and… Read More
The mv. Sierra Dawn, operated by St. Louis-based American River Transportation Company (ARTCo), marked the closing of the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River as it pushed the… Read More
Roughly 15 people, including those representing several Congressional offices, learned about the barge and towboat industry August 14 during a special “Waterways 101” session sponsored by Ingram Barge Company with… Read More
In a ceremony held at the Mobile Engineer District headquarters in Mobile, Ala., on July 18, Col. Kelcey Shaw replaced Col. Jeremy Chapman as commander of the Mobile District. Read More


