By Cheryl Wray and Frank McCormack Holt Lock, located at Mile 347 on the Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa, Ala., could be just a few weeks away from reopening to… 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.
Vessel traffic has resumed at the authorized 9-foot depth at the former Monongahela Locks and Dam 3 following the opening of a 100-foot channel on September 5. Traffic had been… Read More
Making landfall September 12 as a Category 2 storm in Terrebonne Parish, La., Hurricane Francine brought torrential rain and storm surge to southeast Louisiana and knocked out power to almost… Read More
While based along the Ohio River in Evansville, Ind., Southwind Construction’s portable dredges have taken on jobs big and small along the Eastern Seaboard for more than 20 years. Recently,… Read More
While breaking ground August 7 on the second phase of the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex in Dulac, La., officials said it will be a key part of the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced a December 2 hearing on the proposed rescheduling of marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, a proposal… Read More
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va.—The Point Pleasant River Museum and Lakin Ray Cook Learning Center celebrated the grand opening of its new building August 31, as part of the city’s annual Tribute… Read More
On August 30, the full California legislature unanimously passed a bill strongly supported by the maritime industry, Assembly Bill 1122, that earlier had cleared the Senate by a vote of… Read More
The Mobile Engineer District held an industry day September 4 at Holt Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to discuss the plan to repair a… Read More
With draft and tow sizes already cut on the Lower Mississippi and little rain in the forecast, the inland navigation industry is preparing for a low-water season that could hit… Read More