The Corps of Engineers has offered a ballpark cost estimate of $10 million to cover the repair of Wilson Lock and Dam, located at Tennessee River Mile 259.4 in Florence,… Read More
Great Lakes
The Illinois Waterways Ports Commission (IWPC) has announced the formation of the Illinois River Cities & Towns Initiative (IRCTI). IRCTI is a coalition of more than 12 mayor-led cities and… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, recently announced the receipt of dredging awards totaling $256.2 million. The awarded work… Read More
Construction is set to begin on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project on a new schedule designed to prevent millions of dollars in delays to the navigation industry. After months of… Read More
The Great Lakes Dredging Team webinar April 3 provided information about weather trends and new tools for predicting the erosion that necessitates dredging. The team includes representatives from the Corps… Read More
For the first time, national freight data show Indiana ports ranked No. 1 among inland ports and second in Great Lakes ports by total tons shipped. Changes in statistical boundaries… Read More
The Buffalo Engineer District held a christening ceremony for the Derrickboat Kolber at the USACE Ohio Areas Office on October 24. Following the ceremony, public tours of the vessel were… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) released his much-anticipated permitting reform text, but initially it appeared to do little to resolve bipartisan opposition or clear a path to a continuous resolution… Read More
Do you like spying Great Lake ships, or “lakers,” from the shore or tracking them on AIS? Do you keep track of what vessels visit any of the ports that… Read More
Joe Starck is president of The Great Lakes Towing Company, a role he has held since January 2014. The Great Lakes Towing Company, commonly called “the Towing Company” across the… Read More
