Under a request from Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District has approved the emergency dredging of Moriches Inlet which connects Moriches Bay and… 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 8th International Conference on High Resolution Surveys in Shallow Water is now accepting proposals for presentations for its conference. The event will be held October 1 to 3 in… Read More
Western Dredging Association’s (WEDA) latest edition of Journal of Dredging is being dedicated to Dr. Robert E. Randall for his contributions to the modern dredging industry. The Journal of Dredging… Read More
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) announced in April that the federal government will allocate an additional $1.213 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fully supports the administration’s One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed on April 9 by numerous secretaries of federal agencies, including… Read More
In response to a request for projects sent out in February, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers received 94 proposals for beneficial use of dredged material pilot projects. The request… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District and City of Chicago are holding two workshops on the Calumet Harbor and River/Chicago Area Waterway System Dredged Material Management Study. The… Read More
As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, Van Oord launched its first LNG-powered vessel, a Werkendam crane vessel. Built at the Neptune yard in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, the vessel is 68 meters… Read More
During the General Meeting of Shareholders of Van Oord N.V., held on April 19, the 2017 Annual Report was presented and a decision was made to change the composition of… Read More
On April 20, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, held a roundtable policy discussion, “America’s Water Resources Infrastructure: Concepts for the Next Water… Read More
