The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) has announced the schedule for its 411th low-water inspection trip and public hearings, beginning with a stop at the New Madrid, Mo., riverfront on August… Read More
Memphis
On May 14, a delegation of transportation and logistics counselors from embassies around the world descended upon Memphis, Tenn., to learn about rivers, rails, roads and runways. They got… Read More
On May 14, a delegation of transportation and logistics counselors from embassies around the world (Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the European Union office) visited Memphis,… Read More
In the August 1, 2022, issue of The Waterways Journal, this column looked at the ill-fated “black boat” Natchez, one of a series of steam prop towboats built by the… Read More
Royal Barge Fleeting, a sister company to Cummings Marine, is opening January 15 in Memphis, Tenn. Located on McKellar Lake at Lower Mississippi Mile 725, Presidents Island, the business will… Read More
Detectives from the Shelby County (Tenn.) Sheriff’s Office are investigating after a woman’s body was found on a barge in a tow near Memphis, Tenn., after the tow idled for… Read More
PTL Marine’s Memphis location has been doing business nonstop – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – for a half century. In noting the 50-year milestone during a… Read More
With no significant rain on the horizon anywhere in the Mississippi River drainage basin, the low-water situation continues to be bleak. The Mississippi River gauge at Memphis hit -10.79 feet,… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission will hold four public meetings August 22–26 as part of its annual low-water inspection trip. During the meetings, commission members will meet with local partners, stakeholders… Read More
With the contract awarded for a new drydock and one of its existing drydocks recently refurbished, the Ensley Engineer Yard expects to improve efficiency in its maintenance and repair of… Read More
