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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.

Warrior-Tombigbee Association Holds 73rd Annual Meeting Charlie Haun, center, was honored for his 28 years of service as chairman of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association during the association's annual meeting. With him are Horace Horn, current chairman, and Wynne Fuller, president of the association. (Photo courtesy of WTWA)

Charlie Haun, center, was honored for his 28 years of service as chairman of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association during the association's annual meeting. With him are Horace Horn, current chairman, and Wynne Fuller, president of the association. (Photo courtesy of WTWA)

Warrior-Tombigbee Association Holds 73rd Annual Meeting

May 19, 2023

Operators, waterway managers and other stakeholders of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway gathered in Orange Beach, Ala., May 10–12 for the 73rd annual meeting of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association (WTWA). The… Read More

Vane Brothers’ Rick Iuliucci Elected Chairman Of AWO

May 19, 2023

Rick Iuliucci, vice president of The Vane Brothers Company, was elected chairman of The American Waterways Officers during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. Kelly… Read More

House Subcommittee Looks At Mariner Shortage Washington Waves

House Subcommittee Looks At Mariner Shortage

May 19, 2023

Washington, D.C.—A key House subcommittee took on the shortage of U.S. mariners and recruitment and retention challenges faced by the Coast Guard. Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), chairman of the House… Read More

New Cumberland River Bridge Opens In Smithland, Ky. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives remarks during the opening of the Jim R. Smith Memorial Bridge May 15. The bridge carries U.S. 60 over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear gives remarks during the opening of the Jim R. Smith Memorial Bridge May 15. The bridge carries U.S. 60 over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky. (Photo by Shelley Byrne)

New Cumberland River Bridge Opens In Smithland, Ky.

May 19, 2023

Amid the crowd gathered for the opening of a new U.S. 60 bridge over the Cumberland River in Smithland, Ky., Muriel Dickerson stood out. Dickerson, 102, was living in nearby… Read More

New Fleet Brings New Life To Redfish Bay Location Eckstein Fleeting Services, doing business as Redfish Bay Fleet, has taken over the barge fleeting management of Redfish Bay Terminal in Aransas Pass, Texas. The new company, founded by industry veteran Kasey Eckstein, is offering multiple services at the site, including crew changes, grocery delivery, water and trash disposal. (Photo courtesy of Eckstein Fleeting Services)

Eckstein Fleeting Services, doing business as Redfish Bay Fleet, has taken over the barge fleeting management of Redfish Bay Terminal in Aransas Pass, Texas. The new company, founded by industry veteran Kasey Eckstein, is offering multiple services at the site, including crew changes, grocery delivery, water and trash disposal. (Photo courtesy of Eckstein Fleeting Services)

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Warrior-Tombigbee Association Holds 73rd Annual Meeting

Vane Brothers’ Rick Iuliucci Elected Chairman Of AWO

House Subcommittee Looks At Mariner Shortage

New Cumberland River Bridge Opens In Smithland, Ky.

New Fleet Brings New Life To Redfish Bay Location

GLDD Reports Net Loss For First Quarter

Women In Maritime Operations Selects Taylor Dickerson As New President

Locks Reopen On Upper Miss

Tennessee Valley Authority Offers Rare Public Tours Of Some Of Its Dams

Mobile District Seeks Public Comments On Alabama Fish Passage Study