The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released an updated version of the IADC Fleet List. Data regarding the plants of IADC members is gathered annually by the Registered… 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.
Kevin Jennings, 62, owner of West Point Marine Inc., a harbor service with fleets in Hardin and Batchtown, Ill., died unexpectedly January 9 of natural causes at his residence in… Read More
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), Seattle, Wash., has announced the opening of its new East Coast office in New York. The office will provide professional engineering and naval architecture services as… Read More
Maritime classification society ABS announced January 24 that it has recorded zero lost time work-related incidents for the second year in a row. The Lost Time Incident Rate has remained… Read More
Salvage activity to remove coal barges that sunk at or near McAlpine Dam was suspended January 22 because of high water, according to Katy Newton, public affairs spokesperson for the… Read More
WIMOs, or Women in Maritime Operations, an organization dedicated to connecting and supporting women who are actively employed in the maritime industry, held its first official meeting in September 2017. Read More
Washington, D.C.—With the longest government shutdown in history over, attention turned to 17 lawmakers charged with coming up with a compromise on border security and preventing another funding lapse. The… Read More
A recent expansion at TowLine River Service, a barge and towing company serving the Allegheny, Monongahela and upper Ohio rivers, included a major refurbishing project and the addition of a… Read More
Kirby Corporation announced January 31 that it has signed an agreement to purchase the marine transportation fleet of Cenac Marine Services LLC. The purchase price is approximately $244 million in… Read More
Donald Richard King died on November 19 at the age of 91. He was retired and living with his wife Kathleen (Bitsy) in their historic home in Hermitage, Tennessee, at… Read More
