USACE sets date for Bonneville lock reopening

The Bonneville navigation lock will return to service, allowing vessels to pass through it, beginning 10 a.m. Sept. 30, according to officials at the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Bonneville

German consortium to build zero-emission push boat

Construction is to start next month on what Berlin, Germany, based port and logistics specialist BEHALA says will be the world’s first zero-emission push boat. The energy supply on the almost 20

American Queen in new Mississippi River water quality monitoring project

A data-gathering nutrient sensor attached to the American Queen steamboat will, for the first time, allow scientists and cities to better understand the water quality along the entire length of the Mississippi

USCG terminates illegal charter in Miami

The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of the 42-foot pleasure craft, Breaking the Habit, with 13 passengers aboard, Saturday, near Miami Marine Stadium. Coast Guard Sector Miami responded after receivinga report of

Secaucus FD puts Lake Assault fireboat into service

The Secaucus Fire Department, in Hudson County, N.J., placed a 28-foot Lake Assault Boats firefighting and rescue craft into service earlier this summer. The department’s firefighting and emergency response area includes a

High water levels bring new Seaway safety measures

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reports that, this summer, the water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River again rose above the record high for this time of year

First barge launched at reopened Arcosa Marine facility

A barge yard idled in 2015 is back in business with a splash. Arcosa Marine recently launched the first barge to be completed since it reopened its Madisonville, La., yard in April.

Conrad Shipyard starts production on second MiNO design towboat

Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., has started production on a second 6,000 HP inland towboat designed by MiNO Marine of New Orleans. The Subchapter M compliant vessel measures 166’ x 49’ x

USDA study says U.S. Agriculture needs waterways upgrades

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) have commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for releasing a significant new study that quantifies the cost-savings and competitive

New ethanol facility inaugurated

Tidewater Transportation and Terminals continues to build and grow its services and storage capacities along the Columbia and Snake Rivers. It recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to inaugurate celebration a new

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