Washington, D.C. – Leaders of a key Senate committee launched their 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) effort with a hearing and an October 6 deadline for senators to submit… 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.
The summer of 2003 marked the grand opening of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa. With strong political and private backing (including from members of the… Read More
Communication and partnerships. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) stakeholders would agree those are two words that have defined the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) for years. And in his two years… Read More
As drought and heat continue to scorch the center of the U.S. landmass, it’s not just farmers who are praying for more rain. Unless substantial amounts of rain are forthcoming,… Read More
The Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA), the trade organization representing stakeholders of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), will hold its annual seminar July 26–28 in New Orleans. The event will… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Funding for Department of Transportation (DOT) grant programs would be cut by 59 percent or $6.6 billion in fiscal year 2024 under a bill reported out of the House… Read More
The American Waterways Operators released a new video July 11 that highlights the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s sustainability leadership and its commitment to protecting the environment. The two-minute video, “The… Read More
Nolan Joseph Leblanc, 94, of Galliano, La., died March 22, 2023. He joined the Navy at 17, shortly after World War II, and was stationed in the coastal jungles of Panama… Read More
Lynn Busatto, founder of Industry (Pa.) Terminal & Salvage Company (ITS) at Mile 33 on the Ohio River, died June 18. He was 80. He worked at Crain Brothers and Allegheny… Read More
Robert LeBlanc says good technology—including brown-water fleet-running software—should be like your refrigerator at home: something that works, but you don’t need to think about too much. LeBlanc is CEO and… Read More
