Bayou Steel, an arc mill steelmaker based in Louisiana, took its customers, creditors, and its home parish by surprise when it abruptly announced bankruptcy with no prior notice at 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.
By Abby Eason Effective June 2019, Mainstream Commercial Divers Inc. announced it will be doing business as MER Commercial Diving, under the Moran Environmental Recovery LLC (MER) umbrella. Five years… Read More
Stuart Gordon has been named operations manager of Economy Boat Store’s locations in St. Louis, Mo., and Wood River, Ill. Gordon, who has been with the company since 2008 and… Read More
The Dominion Group is proposing a barge fleet in St. James Parish, on the right descending bank of the Mississippi River at Mile 165. The completed project will be named… Read More
WPT Power Corporation has received a Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This is the third… Read More
American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) has applied for a permit to build a complex of I-beam anchorage systems on the north side of Carlson Island for the purpose of supporting… Read More
The Carline Company has applied to the New Orleans Engineer District for a permit to extend its barge fleet facility near Donaldsonville, La. The site is located on the right… Read More
J.F. Brennan Company Inc. is advocating a four-person standard for most commercial diving projects on inland rivers. Dive Project Coordination Manager Adam Thorson said, “With our growing scope of work,… Read More
By Capt. Scott Stoermer and Capt. Kristi Luttrell The United States is a nation shaped by its inland and coastal geography. Deepwater access to Atlantic and Pacific seaways including a… Read More
Oftentimes over the lifespan of a towboat, a new company will come along and buy, refurbish and rename the boat. Anyone who lives and breathes the maritime industry knows it’s… Read More