Washington, D.C.—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced the designation of two new Marine Highway routes as part of the U.S. Marine Highway Program (MHP). Designated by the Maritime Administration, the M-79… 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.
July was about as close to normal as you can get, when it comes to runoff into the Missouri River Basin, the Corps of Engineers reports. The month’s runoff was… Read More
John Paul “Jack” Colletti, 82, of North Strabane, Pa., a well-known marine surveyor, died suddenly August 2. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., with… Read More
Orion Group Holdings reported that it lost $0.3 million or $0.01 per share in the second quarter, an improvement from the $3.1 million loss reported for the second quarter of… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) is requesting help from the public on how best to organize and structure a Center for Maritime Innovation to support the study and deployment of… Read More
Solid gains in its transportation and construction businesses powered Arcosa Inc. to a winning second quarter, as it completed its divestiture of its storage tanks business. “I am pleased with… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) has announced its schedule of public meetings aboard the mv. Mississippi during the commission’s low-water inspection trip. The MRC is under new leadership, following the… Read More
Perry Nicosia, the district attorney for St. Bernard Parish, the community immediately downriver from New Orleans, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the parish government that challenges the jurisdictional… Read More
With the July 28 christening of the mv. Troy Bernier, Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC (MP) honored one of the company’s bright young leaders, 28-year-old associate Troy Bernier. Speaking at… Read More
In its July 27 second-quarter earnings announcement, Kirby Corporation reported net earnings of $57.4 million, or $0.95 per share, up from $28.5 million or $0.47 per share for the same… Read More