Peter C. Merrill, a renowned marine surveyor and appraiser who started in the river business when he was 20, died April 10 at Marymount Nursing Home, near St. Louis, Mo.,… 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.
Capt. Larry Mason Smith, 91, of Rogers, Ark., a longtime towboat captain, died at his home on March 29. He started in 1957 with Rose Barge Line, and in the… Read More
The Senate passed its version of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) unanimously in a voice vote April 4. In December, the House passed its version by a bipartisan vote… Read More
Orion Group Holdings, Houston, announced April 7 that Austin Shanfelter, chairman of the board of directors, has been named interim CEO after Mark Stauffer stepped down as president, CEO and… Read More
An influx of federal funding is allowing the completion of preconstruction engineering and design work and construction of the initial phase of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, with the first… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Hoping to offer a more affordable option to Americans at the pump, President Joe Biden announced plans for an emergency waiver to allow E15 gasoline, a cheaper blend of… Read More
The first education session at this year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX), to be held May 23–25 in St. Louis, will take an in-depth look at the marine highway system in… Read More
The River Discovery Center in Paducah, Ky., has chosen Polly Brasher as its second executive director. Julie Harris, the center’s first director, had announced that she is retiring this summer… Read More
Pilot error was responsible for an incident occurring March 19, 2021, in which a tow pushed by the towing vessel mv. Kevin Michael struck part of the lock chamber guide… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released its marine investigation report detailing the March 22, 2021, allision between the mv. Ava Claire’s lead barge and gate No. 3 at… Read More
