Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) reports that yesterday, by a party line vote of 30 to 21, the House Appropriations Committee approved FY21 funding for Energy and Water Development (E&WD) that funds the
The Board of Directors of Waterways Council, Inc. today unanimously elected Tracy R. Zea as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. He will assume the new duties effective today. With
Becker Marine Systems continues to provide advanced rudder solutions for the Inland Waterways market with the introduction of its “Late Separation” High Lift Flap rudder profile. This design was incorporated first on
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has launched a dedicated COVID-19 webpage containing information and resources to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus and guide the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge
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
The U.S. Coast Guard is pressing ahead with its plan to replace the capabilities of 13 Inland Construction Tenders (WLIC) and 18 River Buoy Tenders (WLR) with a new class of Waterways
Hebron, Ky., based vessel management services specialist Inland Marine Service (IMS) has reached an agreement with Chicago, Ill., headquartered American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) under which IMS will be responsible for operating
The Coast Guard reports that has closed portions of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to all vessel traffic due to extremely high water levels and fast moving currents near St. Louis, Missouri,
ABB is to provide a hydrogen fuel cell based power and propulsion solution for a newbuild pushboat planned to be delivered in 2021 to France’s Compagnie Fluviale de Transport, a Sogestran Group
FEBRUARY 12, 2018 — Inland waterways interests were singing the praises of President Trump after he visited the Ohio River last year and vowed to fix the nation’s crumbling infrastructure including its