The snagboat E.A. Woodruff was typical of the unique vessels operated by the U.S. government, known as “Uncle Sam’s Toothpullers,” which helped to keep channels cleared of debris. The iron… Read More
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Federal and local elected officials from Iowa and Illinois, media and guests got the rare opportunity to stand on Mississippi River bedrock and see (and, for some, crawl into) the… Read More
Blakeley BoatWorks recently delivered the mv. Green Wave to Plimsoll Marine. The Subchapter M towboat will operate within the Cooper Consolidated fleeting footprint, the largest fleeting footprint on the Lower… Read More
Communities around the country are publicizing and celebrating their infrastructure funding streams from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Conservation groups, Great Lakes states and Asian carp opponents are rejoicing,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration released its first edition of a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guidebook to provide a “one-stop shop” to help local and state governments and tribes access the more… Read More
After a long wait, the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) has been reactivated and a full complement of members appointed or reappointed. An email from Mark Pointon, the designated federal… Read More
How to recruit and retain employees was the topic of a Western Dredging Association (WEDA) webinar titled “Dredging For Talent” January 20. Panelists Laurie Boyan from Weeks Construction, Rebecca Gardner… Read More
John Driscoll, director and CEO of the Alabama Port Authority, has been appointed to serve a three-year term as a director on the New Orleans branch of the Federal Reserve… Read More
When Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards unveiled his budget proposal for fiscal year 2022 on January 24, the plan included a series of eye-popping price tags for major infrastructure projects… Read More
On January 4, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state has begun construction on the Lake Borgne Marsh Creation Project, part of the Pontchartrain Basin restoration plan being overseen… Read More
