Amid stepped-up buys of U.S. grains, China made its second biggest ever single buy of U.S. corn, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported July 10—1.365 million tons, the biggest single… 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.
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. House approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 authorizing projects for the Army Corps of Engineers and supporting the critical role of inland waterways, ports,… Read More
Two barge industry compliance leaders, Mark Sawyer and Jo Ann Salyers, presented COVID-19 safety and risk assessment tips as part of an American Waterways Operators’ “Virtual Summer of Safety” video… Read More
The main chamber at Emsworth Locks and Dam will be closed from August 31 until November 13, the Pittsburgh Engineer District announced last week. The Corps’ repair fleet will dewater… Read More
St. Louis, Missouri — After careful deliberation, the 2020 Inland Marine Expo has decided to transition to a virtual event. With the safety of our exhibitors and attendees at… Read More
The Arkansas River will experience a scheduled 10-day complete lock closure during August. David Terry Lock (Lock No. 6) at Mile 108 will be closed August 19 through August 29. Read More
A loaded rock barge hit a pier of the Cumberland River bridge in Smithland, Ky., briefly closing it July 19, but an inspector found no damage. The bridge carries U.S. Read More
A second helper boat will add a night shift on certain nights to help reduce the upbound queue at Kentucky Lock. The Nashville Engineer District announced in a Navigation Notice… Read More
Turn Services, the New Orleans-based towing company that offers fleeting, shifting and towing services in the Gulf Coast region, has published a newly designed website, TurnServices.com. The website highlights the… Read More
Ann Banitt, the St. Paul Engineer District’s senior hydraulic engineer, was recently given the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hydrology, Hydraulics and Coastal Community of Practice Professional of the Year… Read More
