The New Orleans Engineer District reopened the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock to navigation November 25 following a closure for repairs stretching back to early September. The lock was… 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.
The probable cause of the contact of the William C with the Rock Island Railroad Bridge protection cell on January 1, 2020, was the pilot’s inability to correct the tow’s… Read More
Washington, D.C.—With coronavirus cases surging across the nation, the White House, congressional leaders and others stepped up efforts on another relief package. “I think right now the focus is making… Read More
Representatives from Xavier University of Louisiana and the U.S. Coast Guard met October 2 to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) supporting outreach and engagement efforts between the New Orleans-based… Read More
Pilot Thomas Logistics (PTL) and its family of companies, including Radcliff/Economy, Maxum Petroleum and Economy Boat Store, announced November 20 that PTL has received authorization from Coast Guard Marine Safety… Read More
The Port of Paducah Propeller Club has canceled its 2020 River Industry Christmas Event due to COVID-19. “We held off our decision as long as possible in hopes of a… Read More
Jacky O’Neal, 70, of Mayfield, Ky., died November 19 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. A towboat engineer and operator, he had retired from American Commercial Lines after 42… Read More
Gary Dale English, 69, of Benton, Ky., died November 20 at his home. He was a retired river captain working most recently for Cenac Marine Services of Houma, La…. Read More
Robert Barnard Sr., 66, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died at his home November 16. He graduated from Fishburne Military School in 1972 and had a football scholarship to University of Delaware,… Read More
Houston-based Thrustmaster of Texas has won a contract with Fincantieri Marinette Marine for the design, development and manufacture of the auxiliary propulsion unit (APU) to be installed on the U.S. Read More
