The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will embark on a pair of simultaneous lock closures August 30 when the Vicksburg District begins maintenance at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and the… Read More
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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
The St. Louis Engineer District’s Jerry F. Costello Lock was closed to traffic August 19 when it could no longer close its downstream miter gates due to silt and debris… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission gave updates on projects along the Mississippi River and heard testimony about local impacts while visiting four locations August 22–26 during its annual low-water inspection trip. Read More
Both chambers at Mehldahl Locks and Dam at Ohio River Mile 436.2 are closing for eight hours daily through September 1 to replace the motor control process. “We’re repowering, replacing… Read More
Washington, D.C.— Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg used a visit to the Port of Tampa, Fla., to kick off a four-day, six-state “Building a Better America Tour.” Buttigieg promoted the recently… Read More
VLS Environmental Solutions (VLS), a waste management, railcar cleaning and marine services company headquartered in Houston, entered the marine market in 2019 with the acquisition of Port Arthur, Texas-based Tubal-Cain… Read More
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges announced a partnership recently with Plug Power, a leading green hydrogen company, to build a large-scale green hydrogen generation plant to support decarbonization efforts at the port. … Read More
Team Services LLC, a Baton Rouge, La.-based provider of tankerman services all across the Gulf Coast region, is big on culture—a focus on teamwork, family, safety and excellence. It’s a… Read More
With its recent expansion to providing renewable diesel fuel at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, PTL Marine has taken another step toward eventually making it available on… Read More
At its August 11 meeting, the St. Louis Port Authority Commission approved a resolution authorizing the port authority to enter into preliminary planning with Good Developments Group to evaluate a… Read More
