On August 12 at its repair facility in Houma, Louisiana, Weeks Marine celebrated its 100th anniversary with the christening of its newest asset – the automated and multifunctional ocean-going U.S.-flag… 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.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a draft environmental assessment and proposed finding of no significant impact for the operation and maintenance dredging and dredged material placement for the… Read More
Swathe Services is running a five-day and a one-day HYPACK training course. The one-day course will be held September 30 at the Kendleshire Golf Club in Bristol, United Kingdom. The… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, in partnership with the Wabasha Port Authority, will host a public meeting on August 28 to provide an update on the… Read More
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL) will hold its annual Maritime Law Seminar September 27 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, 1 S. Broadway, St. Louis,… Read More
While the threat of an immediate shutdown of vital Upper Mississippi River dredging was temporarily averted over the weekend by an emergency transfer of funds from the St. Louis Engineer… Read More
Story and Photos Courtesy of Nashville Engineer District An experimental project designed to deter Asian carp from entering Lake Barkley is underway. Officials addressed stakeholders and media recently on the… Read More
Recognizing the need for speed in restoring navigation channels choked by this spring’s silt, the Vicksburg Engineer District plans to issue a Department of the Army General permit on behalf… Read More
Palmer Johnson Power Systems, Sun Prairie, Wis., recently announced partnerships with two new manufacturers and reached an important workplace safety achievement. Palmer Johnson Power Systems is a leading distributor and… Read More
The latest U.S. Department of Agriculture’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate, or WASDE, report, released August 12, predicted a much higher U.S. corn harvest than anticipated, sending the price… Read More
