“Decarbonizing the inland waterway sector will likely require new regulatory or market-based incentives, similar to those emerging in other economic sectors around the globe, in order to make decarbonization economically… 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.
Terral RiverService has announced the September 1 acquisition of the assets of Vidalia Dock & Storage Company, Two-J Ranch Inc., 363 Dry-Dock & Repair LLC, and Natchez Marine & Towing… Read More
ABB is providing an integrated electric propulsion system and advanced vessel control technology for Crowley Maritime Corporation’s pioneering eWolf tug, built for sustainable and safe operations at the Port of… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration would receive $2.5 billion to support more sustainable port infrastructure and supply chain resilience as part of a House panel’s portion of a budget reconciliation plan… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Seven months after it was suspended by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) has been approved to resume operations. “The department’s boards and committees have… Read More
The Coast Guard said two recent developments have led it to warn maritime stakeholders to be on heightened alert for cyber threats. One was a cyber attack affecting port operations… Read More
Doug McGinnis, heir to a river-related business family, founder of a group of companies that include drydocks, shipyards and towing companies, and River Hall of Fame member, passed away at… Read More
In early August, the New Orleans Engineer District released the final version of the Lake Pontchartrain & Vicinity (LPV) and the West Bank & Vicinity (WBV) General Re-evaluation Reports, which… Read More
A Record of Decision was signed by the acting assistant secretary of the Army for civil works as part of the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Basin-Allatoona Lake Water Supply Storage Reallocation… Read More
The city council of St. Paul, Minn., approved a resolution August 4 asking the state for a grant of $20 million (out of a total request of $70 million from… Read More
