On May 14, a delegation of transportation and logistics counselors from embassies around the world (Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the European Union office)… Read More
Waterways Council Inc.
Waterways Council Inc. is a national organization that advocates for a modern, efficient and well-maintained system of inland waterways, including lock and dam infrastructure, and channel maintenance.
On February 16, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for the Army for Civil Works posted a notice in the Federal Register regarding a comment period for a proposed… Read More
Each year, when The Waterways Journal asks leaders in the inland waterways industry about the challenges and opportunities of the coming year, perennial issues recur: how to sustainably… Read More
The Port of Paducah Propeller Club has a new monthly schedule for 2024. Thanks to some corporate sponsorships, the club will now hold lunch meetings at noon the… Read More
The year was 2003: George W. Bush was in the White House; the Iraq War was just beginning; Linkin Park sold more than six million records; “Finding Nemo” was… Read More
Members of Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) and maritime industry stakeholders gathered at the Four Seasons in New Orleans November 13-15 for WCI’s annual Waterways Symposium. This year’s symposium, while… Read More
Stressing the need for full and efficient funding for lock construction, Waterways Council Inc. hosted members of the media on a tour of Pittsburgh area projects August 9-11. Read More
The White House calls President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) “the most ambitious investment in combatting the climate crisis in world history.” It included billions for various climate… Read More
After years of authorization and studies but no funding to speak of, the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program is taking off, thanks to a big shot of funding from… Read More
President Joe Biden released his Fiscal Year 2024 budget March 9 that requests $7.41 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program. That number is up… Read More
