Mike Steenhoek

The nation assessed the supply chain consequences of the closure of the Port of Baltimore, which was shut down after a container vessel, the mv. Dali, apparently lost propulsion… Read More

The Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council (MVTTC) held its 42nd annual conference February 8 in New Orleans, with a focus on the economy, the state of the… Read More

As harvest season proceeds with dry conditions continuing throughout the Mississippi River basin and no significant rain in the forecast, agricultural interests are expressing concern about low water and… Read More

As drought and heat continue to scorch the center of the U.S. landmass, it’s not just farmers who are praying for more rain. Unless substantial amounts of rain are… Read More

High water closed most of the Upper Mississippi River to commercial traffic as 33 river gauges from the Twin Cities through Burlington, Iowa, showed “major flooding,” according to the… Read More

This winter has built up a substantial snowpack in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains, a welcome contrast to last year’s sparser snowfalls. That stored water contributed to a… Read More

With voting by all 12 of the rail unions representing 125,000 rail workers complete, four of them have rejected the deal mediated by the Biden administration September 15, setting… Read More

For the better part of a decade, the Mississippi River seemed to be stuck on flood, with 2011 one of the worst floods on record and 2019 the… Read More