The Dravo Contracting Company was justifiably proud of the towboat Wm. Penn that the company had built for the Dravo subsidiary Union Barge Line (UBL) in 1940. In the September… Read More
Mississippi River
Kentucky transportation officials are working with the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to designate additional Kentucky rivers as marine highways. On June 11, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet received notice that the… Read More
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Eads Bridge, the only structure that could rival the St. Louis Gateway Arch as a symbol of St. Louis. “It is indeed a… Read More
Recent abundant rainfall has led to deepened drafts and expanded tow widths. Now the system just needs more rain to keep them. Randy Chamness, co-chairman of the Lower Mississippi River… Read More
Cletus J. Whelan, 92, of Columbia, Illinois, left this world for his next journey surrounded by family on October 29, 2023. He is preceded in death by his wife of… Read More
The small city of Wabasha, Minn., held a public meeting October 19 to invite public comment on a draft environmental impact statement for a planned barge terminal it wants to… Read More
Recent articles in some New Orleans news sources have questioned the role of deepening the Mississippi River shipping channel in the intrusion of the saltwater wedge upriver. The stories note… Read More
Salt water in the Mississippi River is continuing to move upstream, threatening the fresh water supply of communities along the last 100 miles of the river. Salt water is more… Read More
Consolidated Grain & Barge Company (CGB) has announced that it has acquired JB Shipyards in St. Louis, Mo. Renamed CGB St. Louis Shipyard, the facility will employ 35 people, with… Read More
As harvest season commences, the Corps of Engineers and its contractors are busy with Mississippi River dredging. The St. Paul Engineer District has four mechanical dredges doing channel maintenance in… Read More
