Pipe manufacturer Welspun Tubular LLC announced plans on August 11 for a $150 million expansion of its Little Rock Port facility, a project expected to create 300 jobs. A formal… Read More
Port of Little Rock
Joseph “Joe” Bailey was formally introduced to his fellow Arkansas Waterways Commission members at the commission’s July 17 meeting, its first since the departure of former executive director Cassandra… Read More
On July 17, the Arkansas Waterways Commission (AWC) held its first meeting with a full membership since the departure of former executive director Cassandra Caldwell, who left in 2024… 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
New figures released by the Corps of Engineers show that overall barge tonnage on the Arkansas River is up by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2022, compared… Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the award of more than $241 million from the U.S. Maritime Administration’s (MarAd) Port Infrastructure Development Program grants December 23. (See Washington… Read More
Trex, a company that makes wood-alternative and composite decking, railing and other products, announced October 26 that is has chosen the Port of Little Rock, Ark., for the… Read More
Even though Hurricane Ida caused more damage than Hurricane Katrina on the inland waterways, what’s holding back river commerce right now isn’t the lingering effects of that damage, but… Read More
The Little Rock Port Authority voted in new leadership during its July 21 meeting. The board’s new officers are Chair Joe Bailey, Vice Chair Bobby Brown and Treasurer Clay… Read More
