Members of the River Industry Action Committee (RIAC), along with towing company captains, met with Coast Guard and Corps of Engineers officials on June 29 in St. Louis to hear… Read More
News
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.
Sean Duffy Sr., executive director of the Big River Coalition and executive vice president of the Louisiana Maritime Association, received this year’s C. Alvin Bertel Award in a June 24… Read More
When two personal watercraft operators set out for a Saturday of summer fun on the Illinois River, they didn’t realize they would be called upon to save lives. According to… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House Appropriations Committee easily advanced its Energy and Water bill for fiscal year 2023 that boosts funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by $545 million. However,… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has released its Flag State Control 2021 Domestic Annual Report, which provides statistics on the status of fleet inspections, deficiencies, and detentions for the entire U.S.-flagged… Read More
VLS Environmental Services, LLC of Houton, Texas, announced June 21 that it has acquired Plaquemine Point Shipyard. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Plaquemine, La., the shipyard… Read More
Americraft Marine, a maritime subsidiary of the Libra Group, announced June 21 that it has acquired St. Johns Ship Building, a full-service marine facility specializing in constructing and repairing Jones… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District bid goodbye to its commander, Col. Zachary Miller, in a relinquishment of command ceremony June 16. Major Gen. Diana Holland presided over the ceremony, where Miller… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is adding an additional navigation closure date to install new miter gates at Lock and Dam 8, in Genoa, Wis. Corps… Read More
Engineering News-Record (ENR) has named J.F. Brennan Company one of the top contractors in America. ENR published its annual ranking of the largest U.S.-based general news contractors recently, and J.F. Read More
