The Chicago Propeller Club will host a special networking event and cruise to celebrate Maritime Day on May 22. The event will form part of Chicago’s annual Blessing of the… Read More
News
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.
Kirby Corporation, in its first-quarter earnings announcement April 25, reported improved earnings and revenue compared to a year ago and announced that Christian O’Neil will be the company’s new president… Read More
The 1,700-foot bridge over the Mississippi River at Lansing, Iowa, reopened April 20 after closing in February. The bridge connects Lansing with Crawford County, Wis., and is also known as… Read More
A wire nut lodged in a valve resulted in the partial sinking of a towing vessel and more than $176,000 in damage, the National Transportation Safety Board reported April 23. Read More
The Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB), the maritime industry federal advisory committee that makes recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of the Army regarding infrastructure project priorities and spending from… Read More
“Is it really possible that an autonomous vessel using AI [artificial intelligence] could learn what an experienced vessel captain knows?” wondered Alan Savoie, co-organizer of the 40th Greater New Orleans… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Republican and Democratic leaders of a key House panel once again objected to the Biden administration’s proposed cut for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for fiscal year (FY)… Read More
River traffic was halted April 12 at the James Trimble Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River (Lock and Dam 13) as elements of the U.S. Army performed a river… Read More
Precipitation in Louisiana and throughout the Mississippi Valley has led to a rise on the Lower Mississippi River, prompting officials at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans to issue high water… Read More
Barges remained pinned against both Emsworth and Dashields locks and dams, and a sunken barge was located nearly a week after a 26-barge breakaway on the upper Ohio River that… Read More
