• Kristopher Franklin has joined Heartland Barge Management LLC as equipment sales and leasing manager. He has 25 years of experience in the marine industry with an operational background in… Read More
News
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.
With voting by all 12 of the rail unions representing 125,000 rail workers complete, four of them have rejected the deal mediated by the Biden administration September 15, setting the… Read More
Marine Money International, a producer of publications, forums and services focused on the maritime industry, will host a Marine Finance Forum in New Orleans November 30 at the Four Seasons… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Following their break for Thanksgiving, lawmakers are scheduled to return to the Capitol and continue working on a lame-duck agenda that includes must-pass legislation. Topping that agenda will be… Read More
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will honor James C. Guidry, executive vice president of vessel operations for Kirby Corporation, with the River Bell Award at the annual River Bell Awards… Read More
The Blue Sky Maritime Coalition released a new report November 11 focused on further supporting the North American shipping industry’s journey toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Read More
Wheelhouse Electronics Inc., the well-known marine electronics firm serving the Lower Mississippi River and Gulf Intracoastal Waterway from locations in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Greenville, Miss., has opened an… Read More
As part of the COP27 global climate meeting at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt (the acronym stands for “conference of the parties”) that took place November 6-18, Special Presidential Envoy John… Read More
After a two-month closure, which was bisected by a week-and-a-half-long opening to navigation in October, Lindy C. Boggs Lock, the southernmost lock on the Red River, resumed operations November 12… Read More
An electrical generator set failure and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of a towing vessel near Greenville, Miss., a year ago, the National Transportation Safety Board said… Read More
