Lee Forsgren, who has held several positions in government and the private sector, has assumed duties of the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works following President Donald… Read More
The Waterways Journal
On September 25, at the Port of Memphis office, Randy Richardson, executive director of the Memphis and Shelby County Port Commission and vice president of port and industrial properties… Read More
Hurricane Isaias was nearing major hurricane strength the morning of October 9 and was expected to make landfall on the northern Gulf Coast later in the day or early… Read More
Hanover College of Hanover, Ind., hosted a symposium October 9 celebrating the legacy of Harlan and Anna Hubbard. The Hubbards were uncompromising river lovers and practitioners of sustainable… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed changes to certain mariner training requirements related to Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) endorsements. The proposed rule would remove six… Read More
Florida environmental regulators have formally notified the Mobile Engineer District that they oppose restarting dredging the Apalachicola River to re-enable commercial navigation. The Florda State Clearinghouse, which reviews federal… Read More
American Cruise Lines (ACL) and the city of Natchez, Miss., broke ground September 16 on a new Mississippi River cruise dock that the company describes as its largest port… Read More
SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation) is proposing a multimodal cargo facility in Vermilion Parish, La., that would connect the inland waterways to the state highway system. Vermilion Parish… Read More
Port of New Orleans leaders and private partners outlined phases, inland connectivity and future capacity for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) during the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed allowing CSX Transportation to remotely operate five drawbridges serving commercial waterways in Mississippi and Alabama, prompting renewed safety concerns from The American Waterways… Read More
