On September 18, the Coast Guard released a revised policy letter, CG-CVC Policy Letter 17-02, Change-2, that credits external vessel audits conducted within three years prior to the issuance of… 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.
The Mobile Engineer District has released the final scoping report documenting feedback the district received during hearings and public comments on a planned study of the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Basin. Read More
Donald Marshall Crosier, born December 9, 1934, near Buffalo Island, Mo., died September 19 at his home in Barlow, Ky. He started on the river in 1951 and began standing… Read More
Since 1972, the year it was founded, Wepfer Marine Inc. has been a mainstay of the Memphis riverfront. It operates harbor and fleeting services along the Lower Mississippi River, and… Read More
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, recognized U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) with the 2018 “Champion of Maritime” award. The award was given during… Read More
Yanmar America’s Commercial Marine Division announced September 24 that it has added three new repower centers to its distribution network: Kennedy Engine in Biloxi, Miss.; Sun Power Diesel in Dania… Read More
Leading marine operations software company Helm Operations announced September 20 that it has been acquired by Toronto-based Volaris Group Inc. Volaris specializes in strengthening and growing technology companies and is… Read More
On September 12, Vicksburg, Miss.-based Big River Shipbuilding Inc.’s salvage and marine fire fighting unit was called to Mile 673 on the Lower Mississippi River near West Helena, Ark., to… Read More
The Upper Mississippi River was temporarily closed at Lock and Dam 25 after a 12-barge tow broke up while transiting the lock at 2:15 a.m. September 26. According to Corps… Read More
The St. Paul (Minn.) Engineer District awarded a $7.475 million contract September 24, 2018, to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Services Company, Dubuque, Iowa, to carry-out a Corps Island dredged material… Read More
