The poor condition of the swing span on the Barataria Bridge, including a lack of protective fendering, a faulty limit switch and a lack of red navigation lights, were all… 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.
Richard Black Nissley died peacefully November 11, four days shy of his 93rd birthday. A graduate of University of Michigan in marine engineering/naval architecture, he also held degrees from Eastern… Read More
James W. “Jim” or “Red” Harvey, 88, died October 12 in Sumner, Iowa. He was born December 25, 1932, in Vicksburg, Miss. At the age of 14, he walked down… Read More
Rear Adm. Nancy Hann was confirmed by the U.S. Senate November 16 to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) and NOAA Commissioned… Read More
Conrad Industries reported a net loss of $578,000, or $0.12 per share, for the third quarter, but net income of $8.7 million, or $1.74 per share for the first nine… Read More
The International Propeller Club of the United States announced its 2021 International awards at its 95th Annual Convention held virtually from October 12-14. The International Propeller Club’s Port of the… Read More
The U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS) COVID-19 Working Group will present a public webinar detailing the results of survey on the mental health of U.S. mariners working… Read More
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe train traveling south near Montrose, Iowa, collided with a barge just before midnight November 13, derailing multiple train cars and sending two cars into the Mississippi River. Read More
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration suspended enforcement of its vaccine mandate after it was stayed by a federal court. The OSHA website page dedicated to the COVID Vaccine Emergency… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps of Engineers announced on November 18 a proposed rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of “waters of the United States,” (WOTUS) which had… Read More