A bipartisan group of lawmakers from Pennsylvania have urged the Corps of Engineers to maintain and even increase levels of service to locks and dams along the Allegheny River. While… Read More
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Speakers at the Ohio Conference on Freight’s session titled “Economic Equity and River Freight Vulnerabilities” sought to find ways to help the river industry grow into the future. The session… Read More
A recent analysis by the Port of Pittsburgh Commission shows the port is directly or indirectly responsible for labor income of $5.5 billion. The economic impact study, titled, “The Port… Read More
When the steel hull of the steamer Idlewild slid into the Allegheny River at the James Rees yard on October 18, 1914, it is doubtful that anyone present had the… Read More
A webinar offered by Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. April 22 explained why some industry professionals are concerned about how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers determines lock operation… Read More
The busiest recreational lock on the Allegheny River reopened November 14 after months of repair work that began August 5. During the work, the lock chamber was open several times… Read More
The Port of Pittsburgh, spanning 12 counties in southwestern Pennsylvania, encompasses nearly 200 miles of commercially navigable waterways—including three major rivers. The Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers are made navigable… Read More