Michael Connor, assistant secretary of the Army-Civil Works, announced on October 24 that he would step down from his position after three years of service. His announcement came before the… Read More
The Waterways Journal
When the federal government began efforts to revitalize the transportation of bulk goods on America’s river system in the 1920s, it was no small task, nor was it limited to… Read More
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) held a naming ceremony and christening October 25 at Pier 21 in Galveston, Texas, for the company’s newest trailing suction hopper dredge, the… Read More
Recent rainfall, with more in the forecast, may be just what the river system needs to break out of this year’s drought. “We were told yesterday the worst of the… Read More
For Austin Golding, president and CEO of Vicksburg, Miss.-based Golding Barge Line (GBL), the October 28 christening of the mv. Whit Golding was a special moment, not just in the… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District held a groundbreaking ceremony October 23 for Reach A of the Morganza to the Gulf Storm Risk Reduction System in southern Louisiana. The Morganza to… Read More
The Port of Houston Authority (Port Houston) has set a new container record after surpassing 3 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) through September, the earliest the port has ever eclipsed… Read More
We write often about America’s unparalleled system of rivers and inland waterways and how they connect farmers, exporters and manufacturers with markets overseas. When they are operating smoothly, even though… Read More
The Corps of Engineers hopes to know by December 1 whether repair efforts at Wilson Lock, located at Tennessee River Mile 259.4 in Florence, Ala., will permit limited operation of… Read More
When planning for business continuity during a disaster, companies shouldn’t forget about the potential impacts of a cyber threat or attack. That was the message of Joshua Shreve, a cybersecurity… Read More
