David Miller, senior vice president/chief operations officer and part owner of DSC Dredge, LLC announced his retirement in October after 38 years in the dredging industry. Miller embarked on his… 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 fourth European Dredging Summit, organized by Active Communications International Inc. (ACI), is set to take place March 6 to 7, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The summit will focus on the latest… Read More
U.S. hopper dredge companies visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, D.C., for a CEOs/Owners Roundtable with General Todd T. Semonite and his staff. The dredging CEOs… Read More
The U.S.-Flag dredging industry commemorated the 77th anniversary of the Japanese air raid on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. The event highlighted the critical need for a robust… Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announced the 2018 recipients of its annual Advocates Program awards, which recognize an outstanding commitment by AEM members to industry advocacy efforts through AEM’s… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is expanding its technical program for the upcoming Dredging Summit & Expo ’19 in Chicago and has extended the deadline to submit abstracts until December… Read More
Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) promoted Tracy Zea to vice president-government relations. He previously served as WCI’s director-government relations since August 2015. Zea’s role is to advocate for WCI’s goals for… Read More
Decatur Marine Audit & Survey, the Dulles, Va.-based audit, survey and inspection provider, announced December 11 that the company has opened a new office location in New Orleans, La., with… Read More
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) partially reopened the Sunshine Bridge over the Mississippi River December 1, with one lane open in each direction while repairs continue. The bridge… Read More
Muscle Shoals Marine Service Inc., a fleeting and harbor service with locations at Florence, Ala., and Iuka (Yellow Creek), Miss., has changed hands. The new owner is Mark Burchfield, a… Read More
