Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden nominated Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as 27th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and become the first woman to serve in that position. Fagan currently… 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 Coast Guard announced in the Federal Register that it is seeking public input regarding the modification of the chart and navigational equipment carriage requirements in the Code of Federal Regulations. Read More
Kirby Corporation announced March 30 it has signed a commercial agreement for its wholly owned subsidiary, Kirby Offshore Wind, to provide barge transportation services for offshore wind towers and turbines… Read More
Work at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Illinois Waterway will include a restriction period and partial closure beginning next month and a full closure for three weeks in… Read More
The Vicksburg Engineer District announced March 25 the temporary closure of Thatcher Lock & Dam, the northernmost navigation structure on the Ouachita River near Camden, Ark., due to high water… Read More
The Waterways Journal is announcing the recipients of the 2022 IMX 40 Under 40 Awards. Now in its fifth year, the IMX 40 Under 40 Award recognizes young professionals for… Read More
Luhr Bros. Inc., a third-generation family-owned business based in Columbia, Ill., and Bertucci Contracting LLC, a 145-year-old subsidiary of Crosby Enterprises, based in Jefferson, La., have joined operations to become… Read More
Now in its 40th year, the Lock Maintenance Workshop has grown from a gathering of a dozen people to more than 150, including international participants. The workshop, hosted annually by… Read More
Demolition at the former Ohio River locks and dams 52 and 53 in southern Illinois is expected to be complete by the end of the year. While landside demolition was… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The White House has announced another $2.7 billion to fund U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects throughout the country as part of its effort to strengthen ports and waterways. Read More
