Deirdre McGowan, who was executive director of Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) from 1999 to 2012, died May 23 at the age of 80. Aimee Andres, McGowan’s successor at… 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 American Maritime Partnership, the voice of the domestic maritime industry, celebrated National Maritime Day by recognizing the critical importance of the Jones Act for the economic and national security… Read More
Conrad Industries reported May 15 that it had a net loss of $5.1 million, or $1.01 per share, for the first quarter of 2023. For the same quarter a year… Read More
If the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is correct, then people named Sean, Tammy, Vince or Whitney can breathe a sigh of… Read More
The Supreme Court released its decision May 25 in one of the most anxiously awaited cases of its entire docket, Sackett v. EPA. The court handed a victory to the… Read More
A crowd of just under a hundred people attended the May 18 groundbreaking of an expanded 1,200-foot chamber at Lock and Dam 25 on the Mississippi River at Winfield, Mo.,… Read More
A pair of events chosen presumably to coincide with the Biden administration’s “Infrastructure Week” began with perfect weather on May 18, celebrating the first ecosystem restoration project on the Upper… Read More
The Port of Paducah (Ky.) Propeller Club celebrated National Maritime Day with an awards ceremony and the memorial laying of a wreath on May 20 at the Seamen’s Church Institute’s… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Even as a debt-limit deal remained out of reach, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) expressed hope some version of permitting reform could be in a final package. “I believe… Read More
In a story that went little noticed by media but was welcomed by port and waterways advocates, both houses of the Illinois Legislature recently unanimously passed the Illinois Waterway Ports… Read More
