The federal government will pay $1.6 billion for a new bridge crossing the Ohio River between northern Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, and the president visited the site January 4 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.
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration announced its much-anticipated final rule to establish a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) after legal challenges and regulatory uncertainty marked the two… Read More
The Mississippi Valley Engineer Division and the New Orleans Engineer District have granted the conditional permit and Section 408 permission to Louisiana’s Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority (CPRA) for the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Senate overwhelmingly voted to give final congressional approval to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 as part of a must-pass annual defense bill. By a vote… Read More
The National Waterways Foundation elected officers and trustees at its December 6 meeting in Paducah, Ky. Trustees re-elected were Cherrie Felder, Channel Shipyard Companies; Peter H. Stephaich, Campbell Transportation Company;… Read More
The first permanent concrete for the base of the foundation of a new lock chamber at Kentucky Lock was scheduled to be poured December 15, marking a major milestone for… Read More
Rob Erlbacher II, president and owner of Missouri Dry Dock & Repair Inc., one of the most venerated family-owned businesses on the river, has announced he is closing the company… Read More
A focus on the energy outlook and on ongoing major navigation construction projects highlighted the second day of Waterways Council Inc.’s 19th annual Waterways Symposium. Held for the first time… Read More
Washington, D.C.—After top appropriators announced a “framework” on fiscal year 2023 spending, the House approved another stopgap measure to keep federal agencies funded for another week. By a vote of… Read More
As planned, the Corps of Engineers reduced releases from Gavins Point Dam on November 21, ending flow support for navigation on the Missouri River. “Releases from Gavins Point Dam are… Read More
