The Upper Mississippi Waterway Association (UMWA) announced March 28 that it has hired Gary Williams as executive director. Williams joins the organization with 35 years of experience in transportation, business… 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.
Four members of the volunteer Coast Guard Auxiliary were recognized by the Coast Guard commandant for positioning and operating a communications trailer at Station Venice when Rescue 21’s Remote Fixed… Read More
The effort to repair Demopolis Lock on the Tombigbee River in Alabama has entered a new phase, now that debris removal is complete. The Mobile Engineer District marked the conclusion… Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden has directed a “whole of government” response to the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Port of Baltimore. “I’ve directed my team… Read More
“We have a cooler from 1953 that one of our customers sent back to us to have its tubes slightly straightened,” Sean Fernstrum, CEO of R. W. Fernstrum & Company,… Read More
The Chicago Propeller Club is rechartering this month after a 15-year hiatus. The club staged a sold-out event March 5 at the city’s University Club, with club leaders emphasizing Chicago’s… Read More
After a winter with much less precipitation and lower snowpack than usual, the St. Paul Engineer District reports that the Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs are “at or below summer operating… Read More
The latest report by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service on the importance of waterborne transport to agriculture contains some surprising facts. The report, titled “A Reliable… Read More
During their recent visit to Washington, D.C., mayors of Mississippi River towns and cities urged the White House to prioritize the corridor in various projects and initiatives. The Mississippi River… Read More
A barge that was among five that sank near McAlpine Locks and Dam March 8 after breaking away from a tow remains pinned against the gate bay at Ohio River… Read More
