Ken Eriksen It happens every year like clockwork. Autumn follows summer, water levels on the Mississippi River and its tributaries fall, and barge freight rates rise as grain and soybean… Read More
Hurricane Helene
Despite a blip of relief from Hurricane Helene, the worrying trend of low water on the Middle Mississippi River and Illinois River is continuing for the third year in a… Read More
Washington, D.C. — Duplicate merchant mariner credentials (MMCs) may be issued free of charge to replace those lost or destroyed because of Hurricane Helene, the National Maritime Center (NMC) announced. Read More
The devastating high winds and torrential rainfalls of Hurricane Helene slammed into southeastern states, leaving more than 200 dead in six states reported so far. Helene made landfall September 26… Read More
With Hurricane Helene nearing landfall somewhere along Florida’s Big Bend, close to the easternmost point of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, ports along the Gulf Coast and GIWW stakeholders are bracing… Read More
Rain in the forecast from Hurricane Helene will offer a temporary respite, but the river industry expects “a long October” as low water conditions persist on the Lower Mississippi River. Read More
