Cruise and tour operator Viking announced July 2 that new 2023 sailings of its Mississippi River cruises are now on sale. The company’s first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, will debut… Read More
Mississippi River
In a year that has been packed with unwelcome news, it’s worth taking a moment to pause and remember what was happening a year ago. By May of last year,… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or “dead zone”—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District announced April 2 plans to begin opening the Bonnet Carré Spillway as soon as the following day. New Orleans District Commander Col. Stephen Murphy recommended… Read More
Even as COVID-19 has sidelined all of the company’s cruise and exploration ships around the world, Viking Cruises still has an eye toward the future. On March 30, Viking announced… Read More
A $40 million line item appropriation for a new public-private riverport in Cairo, Ill., is included in the state budget Gov. J.B. Pritzker has presented to lawmakers. State Sen. Dale… Read More
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reported that rising river levels have affected navigational bridge lighting on the Tennessee River, as well as the operation of ferries crossing the Mississippi and Ohio… Read More
A breakaway of about 40 barges in the St. Louis region on February 12 closed the river as it took most of a day to round up, but resulted in… Read More
High water on the Mississippi River has led to the closure of the Dorena-Hickman Ferry for at least two weeks. The ferry connects Ky. 1354 at Hickman, Ky., with Missouri… Read More
On December 9, the Memphis Engineer District’s dredge Hurley returned to its home port at the Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis Harbor. The Hurley dredged more than 12.5 million cubic… Read More
