Waterways Journal editor Frank McCormack is joined by Sean Duffy (Big River Coalition LLC) and Ken Eriksen (Polaris Analytics & Consulting) to break down a new economic impact study on… Read More
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Ken Eriksen of Polaris Analytics & Consulting joins Frank McCormack to discuss the barge fleet survey, commodities reporting, and how low water, freight rates, and basis ripple through inland navigation… Read More
Widespread drought is causing low-water conditions on many of the nation’s navigable rivers, with draft and tow-size restrictions in effect and no end in sight. Donnie Williams, chairman… Read More
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
Captains, pilots and towboat crew members depend on the right tools to do their job safely and efficiently. Those tools include experience, mentors, safe and reliable equipment, training, communication with… Read More
Recent rainfall, with more in the forecast, may be just what the river system needs to break out of this year’s drought. “We were told yesterday the worst… Read More
While threatening assets in southern Louisiana, Hurricane Francine could provide a brief respite for low-water conditions on the Lower Mississippi River. The Memphis Engineer District held a… Read More
From 2022 until earlier this year, the western rivers for much of the time hovered near historic low water levels. And yet, navigation impacts were far more onerous in… Read More
The first session of the recently concluded Inland Marine Expo detailed and celebrated the close collaboration between private barge operators, the Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard in applying… Read More
This year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX), set for May 29–31 in Nashville, Tenn., will tackle a wide range of topics during its education lineup. The opening session, set… Read More
