Ken Eriksen The Mississippi River System is characterized as the backbone of the economy of the United States, connecting 18 states and the global marketplace. The combined population… Read More
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Precipitation in Louisiana and throughout the Mississippi Valley has led to a rise on the Lower Mississippi River, prompting officials at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans to issue high water… Read More
The Waterways Journal is announcing the recipients of the 2024 IMX 40 Under 40 Awards. Now in its seventh year, the IMX 40 Under 40 Award recognizes young… Read More
For the second year in a row, the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association (WTWA) will hold its annual conference at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Ala., with this year’s event—the 74th… Read More
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans recently selected new officers, electing Walter J. Leger Jr. to serve as board chairman, James J. Carter Jr. as vice… Read More
The Nashville Engineer District is soliciting bids from contractors for the final contract in the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn. The contract includes constructing the new approach wall… Read More
Last year at the Inland Marine Expo (IMX), The Waterways Journal presented the annual IMX Achievement Award posthumously to the late Mike Rushing, founder of Rushing Marine Service and a… Read More
Alan Savoie has spent his long career in fleeting operations with Cooper/T. Smith, and he currently serves as director of marketing and development for Cooper Consolidated. He is a longtime… Read More
In thinking about this special Fleeting & Harbor Services issue, a particular boat came to mind. This boat was the first vessel for a family that initiated a fleeting and… Read More
Within 48 hours April 3–5, the most extensive flood in the Pittsburgh area since 2005 came and went. Alan Nogy, the Pittsburgh Engineer District’s operations project manager for locks and… Read More