Cummins Inc. announced November 4 that its proposal to jointly develop a methanol kit for its QSK60 engine as part of the Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition was… Read More
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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
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
Separate fiscal year 2024 spending measures that impact the waterways industry passed both chambers of Congress, but Democrats warn only one enjoys the type of bipartisan support to make it… Read More
An agreement was announced October 29 that ended a strike by 360 Canadian dockworkers that had shut down the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key waterway and one that is becoming… Read More
Repair work continues at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam, also known as Lock 1, on the Red River near Marksville, La., after a crack in the miter gate anchorage… Read More
A judge on the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal has concurred with a trial court, ruling against a group of businesses, organizations and individuals from St. Bernard Parish that… Read More
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has released potential development plans for the former Jeffboat site along the Ohio River in Jeffersonville, Ind. Following the results of a study to determine… Read More
Capital Sand Company was incorporated in Jefferson City, Mo., on August 8, 1973. On August 9, 2023, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary with luncheons for employees at all of… Read More
With a crowd of more than 3,000 present, Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and the U.S. Coast Guard christened and launched the cutter Argus, the first Heritage-class Offshore… Read More
Mariners working on U.S. rivers may take a modified basic firefighting course when seeking certain credentials, under a new Coast Guard ruling. The Coast Guard has issued a final rule… Read More
