WCI President/CEO Michael Toohey announces retirement
Michael J. Toohey, who has served as President/CEO of Waterways Council, Inc. since 2011, is to retire. “Having turned 71 this month, I believe it is time to focus on my faith,
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IRPT appoints Dede Smith as Deputy Director
Dede Smith has joined Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) as its new Deputy Director. IRPT is a nationwide trade association for users of the U.S. inland waterway system Before joining
Congress passes FY 2020 Energy & Water Development Appropriations Bill
The Waterways Council, Inc., (WCI) reports that Congress has passed the Fiscal Year 2020 Energy and Water Development (E&WD) and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The House passed the bill on December 17
National Rivers Hall of Fame honors WCI, Debra Calhoun
Waterways Council, Inc. and its Senior Vice President, Debra (Colbert) Calhoun, were honored November 7, 2019, with National Rivers Hall of Fame (NRHOF) Achievement Awards, during the 16th Annual Waterways Symposium in
Trump Administration seeks to slash USACE Civil Works budget
The Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) has reacted to the Trump Administration’s $4.827 billion FY20 budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program, a 31% cut from the FY19
Propeller Club convention eyes the future
OCTOBER 27, 2017 — Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Paul Zukunft, Maritime Administrator Mark Buzby, and Federal Maritime Commissioner William Doyle were each keynote speakers at the 91st Annual International Propeller
Republican designated Acting Chairman of FMC
JANUARY 31, 2017 — In a reshuffle at the Federal Maritime Commission, Michael A. Khouri of Kentucky was designated Acting Chairman of the Commission on January 23, 2017 by President Trump. Acting
Mississippi shutdown fears eased, for now
JANUARY 8, 2013 — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) reacted today to recent statements from Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that
Mississippi shutdown looms
JANUARY 2, 2013 — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) have released revised data on the economic impact of an effective shutdown of the Mississippi River to barge
Low water levels threaten Mississippi commerce
DECEMBER 27, 2012—Low water levels on the Mississippi River caused by a drought in the U.S. Midwest could force waterway commerce to a halt and have a major impact on the U.S.