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
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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.
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
DNV GL Helps State Develop Maritime Roadmap The international maritime classification society and technical adviser DNV GL has been partnering with Washington state since late 2017 to develop the “Washington… Read More
Sea School recently announced the addition of a facility in Toledo, Ohio. The facility is the result of a joint effort between Sea School and the Maritime Academy of Toledo,… Read More
Campbell Transportation Company Inc. has hired Kyle Buese as its executive vice president-operations. Prior to joining Campbell, Buese worked at Kirby Corporation since 2006. There, he served in several key… Read More
