Slightly over nine decades ago, on July 24, 1928, the old river tradition of steamboat racing was revived at Cincinnati, Ohio. Tens of thousands of cheering spectators lined the banks… Read More
Archive: 2021
The Coast Guard said two recent developments have led it to warn maritime stakeholders to be on heightened alert for cyber threats. One was a cyber attack affecting port operations… Read More
Erich Mische floated down the Mississippi River from St. Paul, Minn., to Baton Rouge, La., last year on a converted pontoon boat to promote the nonprofit he serves as executive… Read More
Kentucky expects to have a marketing toolkit and a final report out to each of its 11 riverports next month, designed to help each one grow. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard declared the Lower Mississippi River open September 3 after clearing several downed power lines and surveying the channel. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Coast… Read More
Doug McGinnis, heir to a river-related business family, founder of a group of companies that include drydocks, shipyards and towing companies, and River Hall of Fame member, passed away at… Read More
In early August, the New Orleans Engineer District released the final version of the Lake Pontchartrain & Vicinity (LPV) and the West Bank & Vicinity (WBV) General Re-evaluation Reports, which… Read More
The Heart of Illinois Regional Port District (branded as TransPORT) announced August 8 that Robert Sinkler, former commander of the Rock Island Engineer District, is joining the leadership team to… Read More
Louisiana ports continued their recovery from Hurricane Ida, with the Port of New Orleans resuming operations and the Port of South Louisiana making headway on repairs. Port Of South Louisiana… 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
