The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) held a virtual groundbreaking ceremony April 12 for the project to replace the Judge Perez Bridge, a vertical lift bridge over the… 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.
Washington, D.C—The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the availability of $1 billion in infrastructure funding through RAISE grants, formerly known as BUILD and TIGER grants. “Port projects that promise to… Read More
The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) has applied to the Eighth Coast Guard District for approval of a plan to build a replacement bridge protection system for the Interstate 10… Read More
Members of the Mississippi River Commission (MRC) toured the Missouri River along with leaders of the Corps of Engineers from March 29–April 1. The purpose of the tour was to… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board released its final 2021–2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements during a public webcast board meeting April 6. The five-member board voted to include… Read More
A Paducah, Ky., doctor who founded an occupational and corporate medicine practice whose clients include members of the inland navigation community has been appointed to the National Merchant Mariner Medical… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a public service award certificate of appreciation to the crew of Marquette Transportation’s mv. Mary Kay Eckstein in connection to its response to three… Read More
The Waterways Journal announces the recipients of the 2021 IMX 40 Under 40 Awards. Now in its fourth year, the IMX 40 Under 40 Award recognizes young professionals for their… Read More
Operators and stakeholders of the J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, the federally maintained navigable channel on the Red River, have a new navigational tool at their fingertips, thanks to a new graphic… Read More
A letter of concern signed by a broad coalition of more than 40 agricultural groups, ports and other river stakeholders along the Columbia/Snake river system is opposing a plan to… Read More
