Bruce Scherr, former president and CEO of Informa Economics, died April 5 in Florida. Scherr joined what was then Sparks Companies in 1987, eventually reaching the post of president and… 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.
Martin Hall, 53, of Hammond, La., (formerly of Olmsted, Ill.,) passed away at home on March 8. He worked as a towboat pilot for American Commercial Barge Line for many… Read More
Washington, D.C.—As his administration sought another $250 billion to shore up a key part of an unprecedented $2 trillion coronavirus relief package, President Donald Trump continued to promote a huge… Read More
In early February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) work plan for Civil Works appropriations, which included $700,000 for the Pre-Construction, Engineering and… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has extended the due date for award nominations for the Dredging Summit & Expo. The new deadline is April 30. The 2020 WEDA Environmental Excellence… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Midwest Chapter postponed its chapter meeting, scheduled for March 24 to 26, to the fall, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. WEDA has also postponed its… Read More
In March, the St. Paul District Real Estate Division announced that it received approval from the Corps’ Headquarters Directorate of Real Estate, to pursue the acquisition of a non-standard estate… Read More
“The dredging was done faster than anyone knew it could be done.” Those were the words of New York Mayor Bill DeBlasio, spoken as he thanked all those who made… Read More
On March 31, 78 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee requesting that lock and dam projects funded by Inland Waterways Trust… Read More
Conrad Industries Inc. on March 31 reported net income of $86,000 and earnings of 2 cents per diluted share for the 12 months ending December 31, 2019. That compares to… Read More
