Mississippi River low water level concerns grow
As the Panama Canal continues to be impacted by low water levels, another vital artery of waterborne commerce, the Mississippi River, is again facing similar issues, prompting fears of a rerun of
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Lower Mississippi River deepening gets a $2 million ceremonial boost
Soybean farmers had a belated date with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La., this past Tuesday. They presented him with a $2 million ceremonial check
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
Low Mississippi River water levels threaten U.S. agricultural exports
by Mike Steenhoek, executive director, Soy Transportation Coalition As if agricultural shippers did not have enough supply chain challenges to occupy multiple lifetimes, there is current and growing concern related to the
Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening gets underway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially kicked off the historic deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet on September 11, as Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge Captain Frank