Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has rejected President Donald Trump’s proposal to include major infrastructure spending in the next coronavirus relief measure. “It’s unrelated to the coronavirus pandemic,… 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.
A webinar offered by Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. April 22 explained why some industry professionals are concerned about how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determines lock operation… Read More
Lew Meibergen, 88, former chairman and president of Johnston Enterprises, died April 16 at his home in Enid, Okla. Johnston Enterprises was founded by his grandfather, W.B. Johnston, after the… Read More
Douglas “Doug” Uppena, a retired barge freight merchandiser for Pillsbury, Peavey Barge Line and other freight brokers, died April 7 of cancer. A resident of The Villages, Fla., he was… Read More
Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River is warning the public to avoid unlawful passenger vessel operations. A Coast Guard bulletin dated April 22 noted, “There are continued reports of illegal… Read More
ZF North America (ZF), best known in the maritime community as a manufacturer of transmissions, propellers, thrusters, steering systems and electronic control systems, has partnered with Pontiac, Mich.-based Detroit Sewn… Read More
By Jessica Haas Public Affairs Specialist Memphis Engineer District The 74th Army Dive Detachment Team, with the help of several Ensley Engineer Yard skilled tradesmen, recently repaired sections of a highly… Read More
Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company has always said no challenge is too large. But it discovered that some challenges are bigger than others when it came time to transport an… Read More
A new study of the advantages of investing in waterways infrastructure, released April 9, has a message familiar from other recent studies, but it differs in significant ways. Titled “An… Read More
FreightWeekSTL returns for its third consecutive year, but will be in a different form this year due to current social distancing requirements. FreightWeekSTL will be held as a virtual event… Read More
