Maritime industry and waterway stakeholders will gather in San Antonio, Texas, November 13–15 for the 21st annual Waterways Symposium and meeting of the board of directors of Waterways Council Inc. 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.
The Corps of Engineers hopes to know by December 1 whether repair efforts at Wilson Lock, located at Tennessee River Mile 259.4 in Florence, Ala., will permit limited operation of… Read More
When planning for business continuity during a disaster, companies shouldn’t forget about the potential impacts of a cyber threat or attack. That was the message of Joshua Shreve, a cybersecurity… Read More
Mike Walsh with the Chicago Engineer District reported to members of the Illinois River Carriers Association October 23 that hurricanes Helene and Milton have affected the projected closure of Lockport… Read More
On November 5, voters in Louisiana will get to decide how the state allocates money for coastal restoration. An amendment called the Louisiana Outer Continental Shelf Revenues for Coastal Protection… Read More
Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard successfully delivered the first Yard, Repair, Berthing, Messing (YRBM) vessel to the U.S. Navy this month, marking a significant milestone in the shipyard’s longstanding history of shipbuilding… Read More
For the first time in six years, the Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Unit Paducah hosted an industry day for maritime businesses October 18. About 50 people attended the event, held… Read More
Despite a blip of relief from Hurricane Helene, the worrying trend of low water on the Middle Mississippi River and Illinois River is continuing for the third year in a… Read More
By Abby Korfhage, Louisville Engineer District The Louisville Engineer District’s dam safety team joined members from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to use the Corps’ Dambot 1.0… Read More
When Arnold, Mo.-based Custom Compounders’ L-44 line of degreasers debuted between 2007 and 2009, most other degreasers in use were composed of ingredients that posed potentially serious consequences for workers. Read More
