In a joint effort between the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) and the U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS), testing is now underway on a… 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.
Kelly Teichman, who serves as chairman of the board of T&T Marine, was recently elected to lead the board of directors of the American Waterways Operators (AWO). Teichman’s father, Rudy… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard’s handling of its own internal sexual assault and sexual harassment cases has been back in the headlines, with a whistleblower going public June 9 alleging a… Read More
On June 11, the California Senate Transportation Committee voted 14-0 in favor of AB 1122, a bill authored by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains, which would prevent the California Air Resources… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Department of Defense (DOD) announced it is renewing the charter of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB), which provides the defense secretary and Congress with independent advice on… Read More
Active rainfall patterns across the Midwest provided much-needed moisture to several portions of the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reported June 4. Large areas of Montana, North Dakota,… Read More
Attendees at the recently concluded Inland Marine Expo were treated to an informative and fast-paced look at the U.S. economy through the lens of statistics important to barge operators. In… Read More
From 2022 until earlier this year, the western rivers for much of the time hovered near historic low water levels. And yet, navigation impacts were far more onerous in 2022… Read More
The inland and coastal marine transportation industry has been the unsung hero of domestic cargo transport along American waterways, ensuring the steady movement of commercial goods for a diverse range… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Partisan divisions that are expected to doom appropriations bills for fiscal year (FY) 2025 were on full display as the House began moving its spending measures. A House appropriations… Read More