Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan signed the final action rule September 20 for the Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance and submitted it for publication in the… 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.
Rain in the forecast from Hurricane Helene will offer a temporary respite, but the river industry expects “a long October” as low water conditions persist on the Lower Mississippi River. Read More
The St. Louis Inland River Seminar continued its steady growth with its third event September 16-17 at the Missouri Athletic Club (MAC) in downtown St. Louis. The seminar is hosted… Read More
The main lock chamber at Wilson Locks and Dam closed for additional inspections and possible emergency repairs after divers discovered cracking September 25 in the lock gates on both the… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Newly promoted Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham Jr. assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, becoming the Army’s 56th Chief of Engineers. Graham assumed command from… Read More
Frank William Banta Sr., a longtime resident of Sunshine, La., passed away peacefully at his home September 6 at the age of 93. Banta is survived by Dorella Bolotte Banta,… Read More
The National Rivers Hall of Fame, located at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, has opened voting for its next class of honorees. Nominees this year… Read More
Marc Mavigliano wants to connect high school students to jobs in the inland waterways industry. Mavigliano, the McCracken County (Ky.) Public Schools community schools director, was the guest speaker for… Read More
Aging infrastructure will be a prime topic of the Tennessee River Valley Association Conference September 30-October 1 in Franklin, Tenn. TRVA executive director Cline Jones said issues at Holt and… Read More
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a civil claim in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine Private Limited, the… Read More
