Another legislative effort important to the waterways industry was waylaid by the House Republicans’ weeks-long failure to fill the vacant speaker post. The latest casualty was work on the next… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
In a ceremony held July 12 at the U.S. Army’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss., Brig. Gen. Kimberly Peeples, already a member of the Mississippi River… Read More
The Corps of Engineers’ lock-closure schedules through 2024 were the topic when barge industry stakeholders and Corps officials from multiple districts met September 7 at the St. Louis District’s Service… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Seven months after it was suspended by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) has been approved to resume operations. “The department’s boards and committees have… Read More
There are roughly 800 miles between Pennsylvania and Alabama, but distance was no barrier to 13 people who traveled from the Pittsburgh Engineer District to the Gulf region to begin… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) held its annual Dredging Summit virtually June 15–17, during which the organization presented its Environmental Excellence Awards. WEDA named two award winners, one for navigational… Read More
For the fourth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions… Read More
It was always an ambitious idea. From the 1700s—when Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, traveled up the Tombigbee River and, reportedly, envisioned a waterway between Tennessee and… Read More
The South Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a change of command ceremony June 22, during which Maj. Gen. Diana Holland relinquished command to Col. Jason… Read More
Trump Threatens Veto Of House Infrastructure Bill Washington, D.C. – One day before the U.S. House took up a $1.5-trillion infrastructure package, the White House issued a veto threat criticizing… Read More
