Thomas L. “Tom” Reeves, 73, well-known for his long career in the barge and towing industry, died June 12 after an accident at his home in St. Louis, Mo. He… 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.
Darlene Judd, 85, of New Richmond, Ohio, wife of well-known marine surveyor Capt. Bill Judd and herself a licensed river captain, died on May 21. She was very active in… Read More
Arkansas Waterways Commission Director Cassandra Caldwell, Little Rock Engineer District Commander Col. Damon Knarr and others gathered on June 10 at Murray Lock & Dam 7 to sign a cost-share… Read More
Washington, D.C.–The House Appropriations Committee released a fiscal year 2024 bill for Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies that would provide $9.57 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental was recently honored by the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) with a 75-year Longevity Award. Dawes was one of eight charter members when the… Read More
Warm temperatures in the mountainous region of the upper Missouri River Basin has led to a quick melt of the mountain snowpack, the Corps of Engineers reports. The rapid melting… Read More
Clean Fuels Alliance America and 75 industry stakeholders delivered a letter on June 8 to President Joe Biden, urging him to ensure that the Environmental Protection Agency substantially increases the… Read More
As part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal with President Joe Biden’s White House to extend the federal debt ceiling, Biden’s administration agreed to significant… Read More
Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC, a maritime leasing and financing company with a fleet of close to 1,800 inland towboats and barges on long-term charter, has announced completion of the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Key supporters of the permitting reform provisions included in the bipartisan debt limit and budget package made it clear they are not finished. “This is a good first step,”… Read More
