The American Road and Builders Transportation Association (ARTBA) is celebrating America’s 250th birthday by commemorating the 250 most important transportation infrastructure projects in our history. The list, called “Connecting… Read More
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
Logistic Services Inc. (LSI) announced the acquisition of all assets of Five Rivers Distribution, LLC (Five Rivers) June 2, strengthening LSI’s inland waterways operations and expanding its presence on… Read More
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce announced May 16 that Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has selected the Tulsa Port of Inola as the preferred site for… Read More
The Arkansas Waterways Commission met April 7, its first meeting since the departure of executive director Cassandra Caldwell to take a position with American Cruise Lines. Members had a lot… Read More
Port Muskogee got its start “the Oklahoma way,” as Port Director Kimbra Scott explained, with “a bold vision, strong partnerships and a determination to build something that would last for… Read More
The opening of the new Panama Canal locks in 2016 paved the way—or cleared a channel—for bigger ships with deeper drafts to call on U.S. ports. In turn, the new… Read More
The Little Rock and Tulsa Engineer districts are conducting a 30-day public comment period starting on February 1 and lasting until March 1 for the draft Supplemental Environmental… Read More
As Mississippi River levels continue to sink, barge traffic from the Arkansas River is being restricted. After dipping briefly on October 18 to -12 feet at Memphis,… Read More
In August, a major new warehouse was dedicated in the Port of Little Rock, Ark. It’s the first of two that will give the port almost a million square… Read More
A channel-deepening project that has been talked about for 20 years is underway on the Arkansas River. The Tulsa and Little Rock Engineer Districts have begun a required environmental… Read More
