Washington, D.C.—A long-sought trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal cleared its first procedural hurdle in the Senate, where it still faces significant challenges before winning final approval. By a vote of 67… 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.
Milton Perko, Ballwin, Mo., retired assistant vice president of St. Louis Ship, died July 14. He was 92. He began his nearly 50-year career at the shipyard as… Read More
Ten months after a federal judge dismissed federal charges against the operators of a duck boat business for a 2018 sinking on Table Rock Lake in southern Missouri in which… Read More
Capt. William “Bill” Streckfus, born and raised in New Orleans, the son of Capt. and Mrs. Roy Michael Streckfus and grandson of “The Commodore,” Capt. John Streckfus, who founded the… Read More
Fred Weber Inc., a construction materials and services provider based in St. Louis, recently announced it has sold aggregates and asphalt assets to New Frontier Materials. These operations form the core… Read More
Conrad Shipyard hosted a steel-cutting ceremony July 13 for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) at the Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, La. The ceremony signifies the start of… Read More
The Southern Devall Group, an affiliate of CC Industries and a holding company for the combined businesses of Southern Towing and Devall Towing, has announced the retirement of CEO Ed… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden dismissed a failed Senate procedural vote that blocked a bipartisan infrastructure deal that includes $16 billion for ports and waterways. “At the end of the day,… Read More
Mason Bland has been promoted to director of finance for Associated Terminals and Turn Services. He will be responsible for leading the budgeting, forecasting, implementation and business strategic analysis of… Read More
George David “Dave” Thomson Jr., 75, a steamboat historian who contributed numerous photos and other information to the steamboats.com online museum, died July 3. A graduate of the California Institute… Read More
