The Mississippi River Commission will conducts its annual low-water inspection trip on the mv. Mississippi August 17 to 21. Hearings will be held on board the vessel… Read More
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Waterways Journal: Can you tell us a bit more about GICA (the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association) for those who might not know what it is? Paul Dittman: The Gulf… Read More
The International Propeller Club, which met for its annual convention in Lyon, France, October 13–15, presented Big River Coalition Executive Director Sean Duffy with a lifetime achievement award… Read More
Reactions from waterway-relevant federal agencies to the current government shutdown have ranged from withholding updates to websites to shutting down offices. “Due to a lapse in federal… Read More
As the summer of 2025 has wound down, the refrain from the Turnpike Troubadours song “Long Hot Summer Day” comes to mind. For every day I’m workin’ on… Read More
About 50 people attended the Kaskaskia River Project Industry Day August 22 at the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam (formerly the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam), located at the… Read More
Durund Elzey’s presentation came near the conclusion of this year’s Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) annual seminar, and yet his topic was anything but an afterthought for operators on… Read More
The new medium class hopper dredge replacing the Dredge McFarland will be named in honor of the late Ray Donnelly. The late Ray Donnelly, who retired as chief… Read More
Wilson Lock’s main navigational chamber could return to service as soon as June 30, more than a week ahead of the July 8 anticipated reopening. Read More
Ken Eriksen The Upper Mississippi River (UMR) extends 854 navigable river miles through the heart of the Corn Belt from Minneapolis past St. Louis to the mouth of… Read More
