Finally, much-needed supplemental federal money to restore river channels and repair damage from the flood of 2019, signed into law in June in the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief… Read More
Port of Little Rock
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) reported that it saw slower activity across the docks in October “as expected,” with 22 barges worked during the month. Despite slower barge traffic,… Read More
While the effort to deepen the channel of the Lower Mississippi River gathers momentum, other channel-deepening efforts continue as well. Both Arkansas River and Red River interests are working on… Read More
Following record flooding in the region, economic activity has returned to normal at the Port of Little Rock, Ark. Local business and government, partnered with state and federal government entities,… Read More
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The famous opening sentence of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities could well apply to the Port… Read More
CZ-USA, the U.S.-based affiliate of Czech firearms manufacturer Ceská zbrojovka a.s. Uherský Brod (CZUB), announced on April 23 it would locate its North American headquarters and build a new manufacturing… Read More
The Little Rock (Ark.) Port Authority released figures April 17 showing that the port and its stevedore, LSI, worked 52 barges and handled just under 79,000 net tons across the… Read More
One month into the new year, the Port of Little Rock was already breaking records as a part of its growth initiative when it handled more barges and tonnage in… Read More
December 2018’s barge activity at the Port of Little Rock (Ark.) closed the year on a strong note, with 41 barges and 62,000 tons of cargo being moved across the… Read More
The Arkansas-Oklahoma Port Operators Association (AOPOA) is made up of more than just the two states in its name. Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and Texas also have a stake in the… Read More
