The Coast Guard is continuing to respond to impacts to waterways and assess environmental threats across Southeast Louisiana post-Hurricane Ida. These efforts include working In partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of
Hurricane Ida left a trail of submerged and grounded vessels behind it and the Coast Guard reports that it continues to respond to impacts to waterways and to assess the environmental threats
Dede Smith, Deputy Director for the Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals (IRPT) association, has been named chair of the National Waterways Conference (NWC) Navigation Caucus. In addition to her role at IRPT,
Three new LNG-fueled multi-purpose vessels ordered from the Abeking & Rasmussen shipyard (A&R) in Lemwerder for Germany’s Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) will be equipped with Schottel propulsion systems. The tasks of
The omnibus spending measure signed into law December 27, 2020, included the FY 2021 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Under the act, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
Moran Iron Works, Onaway, Mich., has partnered with Ann Arbor, Mich., based Watermaster NA to manufacture a Jones Act compliant version of the Finnish-engineered AMD 5000 amphibious dredging machine. The video embedded
The Illinois Department of Transportation is inviting the public to comment on its new Illinois Marine Transportation System Plan and economic impact analysis study. The feedback will help shape strategies to strengthen
U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (IL-12), Rodney Davis (IL-13), and John Shimkus (IL-15) said yesterday that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $20.84 million BUILD grant to America’s Central Port District
Hurricane Laura came ashore near Cameron, La., with sustained winds of 150 mph at 1 a.m. as a Category 4 hurricane, but has since been weakening. Even before the storm came ashore,
The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has commissioned and released waterways profiles for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia
