DVC Gelberman drift collection vessel

USACE workhorse leads NYC Fleet Week parade

Fleet Week in New York City is a cherished tradition, a week-long celebration that every year invites a host of U.S. Navy ships, Coast Guard cutters, U.K. Royal Navy and Royal Canadian

Marine Chartering newbuild on the water

Marine Chartering takes delivery of 2,000 hp towboat

Houston-headquartered marine equipment lessor Marine Chartering LLC has taken delivery of an 86- by 30-foot, 2,000 horsepower, twin-screw, Subchapter M compliant, towboat from Plaquemine, La., based Verret Shipyard. The Verret-designed towboat will

Map showing Illinois Waterway lock closures

Temporary closures underway at three Illinois Waterway locks

The USACE Rock Island Engineer District says that from June 1-Sept. 30, 2023, Brandon Road, Dresden Island and Marseilles locks on the Illinois waterway will be closed to navigation for critical repairs

Inland waterways autonomy trial barge

Kongsberg live trials inland waterways autonomy

Following right on the heels of its recent successfully demonstration of remote and autonomous technologies on the Eidsvaag Pioner cargo vessel operating off the coast of Norway, Kongsberg Maritime has now successfully

Dredging keeps river traffic moving

Partnering is key to keeping river traffic moving

With low water levels alternating with flood conditions to disrupt operations on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers in recent years, those creating plans and policies to keep river traffic moving are finding

the U.S. Corps of Engineers released a navigation notice saying that mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at James W. Trimble Lock

Corps releases navigation notice for MKARNS lock

Yesterday, the U.S. Corps of Engineers released a navigation notice saying that mariners should expect to experience intermittent delays at James W. Trimble Lock (No. 13) at Mile 292.8 of the McClellan-Kerr

Groundbreaking ceremony at Lock and Dam 25

USACE breaks ground for new lock chamber at Lock and Dam 25

The St. Louis Engineer District held a groundbreaking ceremony May 18 for a new 1,200- by 110-foot lock chamber adjacent to the existing 600- by 110-foot lock chamber in Winfield, Mo. The

Rick Iuliucci

Rick Iuliucci elected as new AWO chairman

The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) elected a new slate of leaders this week during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Rick Iuliucci, vice president, The Vane Brothers

America's Centra; port is one of the inland ports receiving grants

Two Illinois inland ports get grant funding

The St. Louis Regional Freightway reports that eight major infrastructure projects in Madison and St. Clair Counties in southwestern Illinois, including three at inland ports, are receiving more than $41 million in

oral fluid test

New DOT oral fluid testing rule: No need for action yet

On May 2, 2023, the Department of Transportation published a final rule in the Federal Register allowing oral fluid testing to be used for DOT drug tests, in place of urine-based testing,

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