The Gulf Coast chapter of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) held its annual meeting in New Orleans November 7–9. Donald Hayes, also known as “the dredging professor,” presented his Dredging… Read More
Mississippi River
With no rain relief in sight, historic low water on the inland river system continues to block channels, restrict tow sizes, cause light-loading and slow or halt traffic, affecting millions… Read More
The drought that has engulfed the entire northern hemisphere, including the western half of the United States, for much of this year, is catching up with the Mississippi River at… Read More
The Mississippi River, from its headwaters at Lake Itaska to where its passes stretch into the Gulf of Mexico like a taloned bird’s foot, has played a leading role in… Read More
VLS Environmental Services, LLC of Houton, Texas, announced June 21 that it has acquired Plaquemine Point Shipyard. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Plaquemine, La., the shipyard… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District bid goodbye to its commander, Col. Zachary Miller, in a relinquishment of command ceremony June 16. Major Gen. Diana Holland presided over the ceremony, where Miller… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking comments on its updated draft dredged material management plan and integrated Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the Mississippi River’s Pool 6. The updated… Read More
On April 26, Minnesota’s port infrastructure received a collective grade of C- from the Minnesota division of the American Society of Civil Engineers, which issues periodic infrastructure “report cards” for… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss., is one of the South’s most iconic Mississippi River towns. Ironically, though, much of Vicksburg was cut off from the Mississippi River in 1876, when the river changed… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking public comments on a new dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment released March 22 for the Mississippi River’s Lower Pool 4. The… Read More
