Two projects along the Illinois Waterway will advance during planned closures January 28 to March 25. Vertical lift gates are being replaced at Lockport Lock and Dam, Illinois River Mile… 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.
When President-elect Donald Trump announced former U.S. Rep. Sean P. Duffy (R-Wis.) as his pick for secretary of transportation, Sean M. Duffy, executive director of the Big River Coalition, received… Read More
The river industry prides itself on coming together to help each other when hurricanes, floods and other disasters take place. Now some in the industry have come together to help… Read More
Dewatering of the main lock chamber at Wilson Lock and Dam found more extensive cracking than previously known, and inspectors are assessing what that meant in terms of repairs. “Some… Read More
Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), a Washington D.C.-based maritime industry advocacy group, held its 21st annual Waterways Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, November 13–14. WCI’s board of directors and members met… Read More
Campbell Transportation Company, a Pittsburgh-based inland marine transportation and services company, has announced the promotion of Kyle Buese to president and chief executive officer. Peter Stephaich, who previously served as… Read More
Three ports along the inland river system were awarded a Port Infrastructure Development Grant November 15 in the latest round of funding. In total, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced… Read More
Panelists at a keynote breakfast at the International WorkBoat Show discussed “The State of the Jones Act in 2024: Threats, Opportunities and the Way Forward.” The session, held November 13,… Read More
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced the appointment of Peter Coxon as the company’s chief executive officer on November 19, effective immediately. “This marks a significant step in ACBL’s transformative… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will honor Robert M. Blocker, senior vice president-dry cargo division at American Commercial Barge Line, with its River Bell Award during its 24th River Bell… Read More
