Mayors of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI) gathered last week with federal officials and industry leaders to take stock of drought impacts unfolding in the Mississippi River corridor and… 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.—With historically low water levels along the Mississippi River, the White House convened a virtual meeting with industry leaders and senior government officials who discussed around-the-clock dredging by key… Read More
Vessel Repair announced that it has received a second patent on its Pacesetter class of inland towboats. The first patent was for the hull design that combines a single chine… Read More
Longtime leadership team member Darin Adrian has been named president of Marquette Transportation Company’s river division. Adrian has been with the company more than 36 years, most recently as executive… Read More
Light-loading, reduced drafts, dredging and multiple reported groundings continued this week, even with some reported rainfall in the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Overall, the system remained stable, but industry continued… Read More
Walter E. Blessey Jr. was honored October 8 as the 2022 Maritime Person of the Year at the 88th Annual Gala of the New Orleans Propeller Club at the Metairie… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Leaders of a key House committee are demanding answers from the Biden administration on Jones Act waivers issued for delivery of fuel by foreign vessels to Puerto Rico following… Read More
Kirby Corporation reported third-quarter net earnings of $39.1 million or $0.65 per share, on revenues of $745.8 million. The net income follows a net loss of $264.7 million or $4.41… Read More
Holt Lock, Mile 347 on the Black Warrior River near Tuscaloosa, Ala., closed to navigation about 3 p.m. October 23 due to a component failure on the lower riverside emptying… Read More
The drought that has gripped the entire northern hemisphere this year has drastically affected river commerce on all the hemisphere’s major shipping arteries, including China’s Yangtze River and Europe’s Rhine… Read More
