At least seven vessels have grounded in the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tenn., and Cape Girardeau, Mo., since January 22 after a period of extreme low water. “I think it… Read More
Archive: 2021
On January 26, after “a year of deep listening and robust member dialogue,” The American Waterways Operators published revisions to its Responsible Carrier Program. The new RCP incorporates recommendations approved… Read More
Quincy, Mass.-based Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Company has announced a contract with IHC America Inc. for the design of a new 6,500-cubic-yard trailing suction hopper dredge. Cashman has not… Read More
A project to modernize and improve navigation on the Monongahela River in southwestern Pennsylvania is now 68-70 percent complete after more than 25 years of work. The Lower Mon Project… Read More
On December 9, the United Nations released an Emissions Gap Report that tracked the progress various nations are making on their commitments to the Paris Climate Accords to reduce carbon… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden has signed a “Made in America” executive order reiterating his strong support for the Jones Act, American vessels and U.S. ports. Echoing a theme from his… Read More
In 1927, the American Bridge Company at Ambridge, Pa., constructed a steel hull measuring 169.8 feet in length by 38.9 feet in width and having a depth of 6.5 feet… Read More
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which became law January 1 after Congress overrode President Donald Trump’s veto, includes a ban on oil barges and other commercial vessels fleeting or… Read More
A years-long fight over a riverside frac-sand mining operation in Winona, Minn., ended when the U.S. Supreme Court refused on January 11 to overturn a ban on frac sand mining… Read More
The not-for-profit organization Keep the Tennessee River Beautiful (KTTRB) removed 9,208 pounds of trash from the river in a three-day January cleanup in partnership with Johnsonville State Historic Park. Twenty-five… Read More
