Robert E. (Bob) Lee, 91, former president of River Transportation Company, died January 10 at Bayley Place Mt. St. Joseph on the Ohio. After serving in the U.S. Army during… 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.
The Rev. Donald Reusch, 64, chaplain associate for the Seamen’s Church Institute, died January 26. He served with SCI since 2017 and was known for his love of river mariners… Read More
Terry E. Reglin, 66, of Prairie du Chien, Wis., who operated several tug companies during a long career, died January 17 in La Crosse, Wis. After graduating from high school… Read More
Kirby Corporation last week announced net earnings for the 2020 fourth quarter of $22.2 million, or $0.37 per share, compared with $2.8 million, or $0.05 per share, for the 2019… Read More
At least seven vessels have grounded in the Mississippi River between Memphis, Tenn., and Cape Girardeau, Mo., since January 22 after a period of extreme low water. “I think it… Read More
On January 26, after “a year of deep listening and robust member dialogue,” The American Waterways Operators published revisions to its Responsible Carrier Program. The new RCP incorporates recommendations approved… Read More
A project to modernize and improve navigation on the Monongahela River in southwestern Pennsylvania is now 68-70 percent complete after more than 25 years of work. The Lower Mon Project… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden has signed a “Made in America” executive order reiterating his strong support for the Jones Act, American vessels and U.S. ports. Echoing a theme from his… Read More
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which became law January 1 after Congress overrode President Donald Trump’s veto, includes a ban on oil barges and other commercial vessels fleeting or… Read More
A years-long fight over a riverside frac-sand mining operation in Winona, Minn., ended when the U.S. Supreme Court refused on January 11 to overturn a ban on frac sand mining… Read More
