Kimbra Scott has been named deputy director of the Port of Muskogee, Okla. Port Director Scott Robinson said her “value to the port cannot be overstated.” Scott has managed communications… 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.
John Niehaus, former partner in Lewis & Clark Marine of Granite City, Ill., died August 20 after battling ALS for two years. Originally from Reading, Ohio, he earned a football… Read More
Brady Beckman, chief of the Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Engineer Division, has been awarded the second highest award for individual achievement that… Read More
On August 19, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its rule to delay the implementation of Tier 4 engine emissions requirements for high-speed commercial vessels such as lobster boats and pilot boats. The… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Noting the need to restart the examination process for mariners to obtain or upgrade credentials, the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) issued updates on efforts to reopen… Read More
Hurricane Laura made landfall about 1 a.m. August 27 near Cameron, La., a small community located on the southwest Louisiana coast where the Calcasieu Ship Channel meets the Gulf of… Read More
Four crew members died and others were injured August 21 aboard the cutterhead dredge Waymon L. Boyd in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel when the vessel, part of Houston-based Orion… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District released its draft Upper Mississippi River master plan and environmental assessment August 14 and is seeking public comments. The master plan encompasses the Upper Mississippi… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, reported a mixed second financial quarter, with revenues and operating income down due to… Read More
Conrad Industries Inc. reported August 14 that it had net earnings of $482,000 or 10 cents per share for the second quarter. A year ago, the company reported a net… Read More