MacArthur Lock closing for seasonal repair, maintenance
The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season at 7 a.m. on December 17 through April 24, 2024, to perform dam safety inspections and routine maintenance. The Poe Lock
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Upper Mississippi River navigation season closes for the year
The M/V Thomas Erickson, operated by Marquette Transportation, was the last tow of the 2023 navigation season to depart Lock and Dam 10 near Guttenberg, Iowa, on December 3 with 15 barges,
Marcon releases new tank barge market report
Coupeville, Wash., based shipbroker Marcon International has just published its latest tank barge market report. The firm says that, since its last report, the generally improved market for inland and coastal tank
Op-Ed: Top 4 tips on how U.S. ports can claim $3 billion Clean Ports Program grant
At the end of October the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave stakeholders a “first look” at its plans to implement a new $3 billion port emission reduction program. During a webinar
Pittsburgh Engineer District to update public on Lower Mon Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting a public information session to provide an update on the Lower Mon Project (more formally the Lower Monongahela River Project) as it
Q&A: e1 Marine on methanol to hydrogen fuel cell technology
Back in September, an independent study conducted by maritime research house Thetius revealed that methanol to hydrogen generator technology, developed by Bend, Ore., based renewable energy technology pioneer e1 Marine, can significantly reduce EPA-regulated emissions
St. Paul Engineer district to close four locks and dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is closing four of its locks and dams in early December for maintenance. The closures will officially end the 2023 navigation season on
Tugs free grounded lake freighter
The American Courage, a 617-foot lake freighter that ran aground in the St. Clair River November 7 at 7:21 a.m. local, was successfully refloated around 7 p.m. with the help of towing
Vicksburg Engineer District dredge celebrates 90 years of service
The Vicksburg Engineer District’s Dredge Jadwin marks 90 years of service to the nation on October 30, and she will not be taking a day off to celebrate. The Jadwin and her
Two dredging contractors score sizable Corps contracts
The Jones Act dredging market continues to be on a roll. Yesterday, two dredging contractors were awarded U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contracts totaling more than $63.7 million. Callan Marine Ltd.,