Thomas Johnson Druitt, 66, former director of human resources for B&H Towing, died at his home in Lone Oak, Ky., on January 19. A native of Decatur, Ga., he began… 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.
MariTrends, The Passenger Vessel Association’s annual convention and expo, will be held virtually February 16–18. The three-day event features a newly designed program focused on how passenger vessel operators can… Read More
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced February 2 that 16 defendants named in a test score-fixing scheme at a U.S. Coast Guard exam center in Mandeville, La., have submitted guilty pleas. Read More
Southern Towing Company (STC), an affiliate of CC Industries (CCI), announced February 2 it has acquired Devall Towing from the Devall family. Devall Towing is a towboat and barge operator… Read More
The latest in a series of webinars offered by The American Waterways Operators featured Coast Guard and civilian experts in cybersecurity sharing the latest tips and development in the ongoing… Read More
Lock and Dam 4 on the Upper Mississippi River in Alma, Wis., saw on average about 6,000 loaded barges per year pass through over the past five years, with 10… Read More
Washington, D.C.—More than 30 maritime industry groups urged Congress and the Biden administration to include emergency relief funding for the maritime transportation system in the next COVID-19 relief package. “Immediate… Read More
A towboat pushing six barges loaded with aggregate got into trouble near Mile 235 on the western side of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) January 29, with the tow’s lead… Read More
A federal appeals court has ruled that under maritime law, only the end users or intended consumers of a product can sue for damages, not “bystanders” who might be injured. Read More
Emergency officials recovered a man’s body from the river at the Cave-in-Rock Ferry landing January 23. The ferry was loading vehicles on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River about… Read More
