The Coast Guard responded to three vessels that sunk on the Illinois River near Hardin, Ill., on July 7. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River received a… 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.
What many have feared for months is unfolding on the Lower Mississippi River, with Tropical Storm Barry approaching South Louisiana while the river is at flood stage. As of the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is requesting public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed South San Diego Harbor dredging project in San Diego,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District is accepting public comments for the proposed dredging at Bird River and Railroad Creek. The work would include dredging 26,630 linear feet… Read More
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), together with 100 supporting U.S. ports and other organizations, delivered a letter to House and Senate leadership on June 26, urging them to enact a… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has received dredging awards totaling $91 million. The awarded work includes: · Virginia Beach coastal protection ($22.6 million); · Sandbridge,… Read More
The Central Dredging Association’s (CEDA) has released the latest publications developed by the CEDA Working Group on Beneficial Use of Sediments (WGBU). The three publications are… Read More
Millions of dollars of goods are transported up and down the Mississippi River every year. This transportation is made possible, in part, by the Corps of Engineers’ Mat Sinking… Read More
The floodwaters of the Mississippi River and other major rivers are slowly receding. In some areas, that lowering is happening with hiccups due to local rainstorms that slow drainage… Read More
Agnes Goodman Zaiontz, longtime office manager for the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority, passed away May 29 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She was 77 years old. Read More
