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Beam Placement Marks Chickamauga Lock Milestone A 420-ton concrete beam is hoisted into position over the Tennessee River June 16 during construction of the upstream approach wall for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn. The successful placement of these massive beams, guided by contractors on the pier below, marks a significant milestone in the project. (Photo by Noe Gonzalez/Nashville Engineer District)

A 420-ton concrete beam is hoisted into position over the Tennessee River June 16 during construction of the upstream approach wall for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn. The successful placement of these massive beams, guided by contractors on the pier below, marks a significant milestone in the project. (Photo by Noe Gonzalez/Nashville Engineer District)

Beam Placement Marks Chickamauga Lock Milestone

July 17, 2026

Construction crews successfully placed the first of several massive concrete beams recently for the new upstream approach wall. The team maneuvered the 420-ton beams into their final… Read More

MarAd Offers Marine Highway Webinar

July 17, 2026

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) will host a webinar from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time July 23 for U.S. Marine Highway grant applicants. MarAd released the notice… Read More

Mobile District Announces Holt Lock Repair Schedule

July 17, 2026

Holt Lock (Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Mile 347) will have several upcoming closures to allow repairs to a lock monolith. According to a Notice to Navigation Interests from the… Read More

Biofuels Producer Plans Expansion On Illinois River

July 17, 2026

Alto Ingredients, located on the Illinois River in Pekin, Ill., south of Peoria, is a global producer of bio-based alcohols. It is looking to improve the flow of products… Read More

BUILD Grant Helps Plan Central Louisiana Port Growth

July 17, 2026

A federal grant award is helping the Central Louisiana Regional Port plan for its next 20 years in business. The port recently received $722,400 from the… Read More

IMX Session Focuses On Disaster Preparation Anthony Gex, deputy director at Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, hosted the Ports & Terminals session at IMX. Titled “Port & Terminal Resilience: Disaster Planning & Operational Recovery,” Gex examined necessary steps businesses should take to ensure natural disasters are handled safely and correctly. (Photo courtesy of ECN Photography)

Anthony Gex, deputy director at Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals, hosted the Ports & Terminals session at IMX. Titled “Port & Terminal Resilience: Disaster Planning & Operational Recovery,” Gex examined necessary steps businesses should take to ensure natural disasters are handled safely and correctly. (Photo courtesy of ECN Photography)

IMX Session Focuses On Disaster Preparation

July 17, 2026

As hurricane season progresses, it is vital that businesses implement and review emergency plans in case something goes wrong. Anthony Gex, deputy director for Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals… Read More

Tributaries: Flocculation Is A Dirty Word The Dredge Wheeler at work agitating flocculation on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Duffy)

The Dredge Wheeler at work agitating flocculation on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Duffy)

Tributaries: Flocculation Is A Dirty Word

July 17, 2026

Editor’s Note: Prepared by the Big River Coalition. Scientific background drawn from published research on cohesive-sediment flocculation, including a 2024 laboratory study of Mississippi River mud; operational details drawn… Read More

J.F. Brennan Gets $43.6 Million Contract For Lock 25 Expansion Project Work at the existing Lock and Dam 25 will include rock excavation and construction of the future lock foundation, a new separator wall and a flow deflector, along with preparation of an upland staging area for the project. (Courtesy of the St. Louis Engineer District)

Work at the existing Lock and Dam 25 will include rock excavation and construction of the future lock foundation, a new separator wall and a flow deflector, along with preparation of an upland staging area for the project. (Courtesy of the St. Louis Engineer District)

J.F. Brennan Gets $43.6 Million Contract For Lock 25 Expansion Project

July 17, 2026

The St. Louis Engineer District announced the award of a $43.6 million contract to J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. of La Crosse, Wis., July 10 for site preparation… Read More

Federal, State Agencies Partner In Louisiana Coastal Agreement Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the state of Louisiana and partner agencies gather following the Summit at Sea Level to advance coastal resilience and infrastructure modernization. (Photo courtesy of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority)

Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the state of Louisiana and partner agencies gather following the Summit at Sea Level to advance coastal resilience and infrastructure modernization. (Photo courtesy of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority)

Federal, State Agencies Partner In Louisiana Coastal Agreement

July 17, 2026

In what the Corps of Engineers is calling “a display of intergovernmental unity,” the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)… Read More

Port Of Corpus Christi Sets Quarterly, First-Half Cargo Records

July 17, 2026

Port of Corpus Christi customers moved a record 55.8 million tons of cargo through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel during the second quarter of 2026, surpassing the previous quarterly… Read More