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IRPT Deputy Director, Dede Smith, presents Lt. Adam Paz, USCG with award for a job well done
IRPT recognized Lt. Adam Paz, USCG Lower Mississippi River Sector, for the great job he did and the help IRPT received from him in communicating the situation that occurred and the dynamic on-going challenges in getting the channel reopened at the I-40 Bridge emergency in Memphis, TN MM 736-737 in May, 2021. He coordinated efforts…
Read MoreNOAA/NWS: Significant Event Outlook – A Powerful Cold Front to Sweep Through the Eastern Half of U.S.
A Powerful Cold Front to Sweep Through the Eastern Half of U.S. A wide-range of hazards are likely on Friday and Saturday Key Points A late-winter-season arctic cold front is plunging through the Plains and Western U.S. today and this powerful cold front will become a major storm system with a wide-range of hazards, as…
Read MoreDOT Lays Out Actions to Strengthen Supply Chains and Revitalize the Economy
DOT Lays Out Actions to Strengthen Supply Chains and Revitalize the Economy Thursday, February 24, 2022 (full link below) Today, on the one-year anniversary of President’s Executive Order on Supply Chains, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is publishing a report that lays out vulnerabilities in our freight and logistics supply chain and clear-cut actions…
Read MorePresident Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Historic New Funding to Strengthen Port Infrastructure and Supply Chain Resiliency
President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce Historic New Funding to Strengthen Port Infrastructure and Supply Chain Resiliency Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Grants receives $450 million, its largest investment ever WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced…
Read MoreUSDA releases report on U.S. waterways and agriculture
February 10, 2022 | WorkBoat (full link below) Covered barges on the Lower Mississippi River On Feb. 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released an updated A Reliable Waterway System Is Important to Agriculture report, previously published in October 2018. The latest USDA report summarizes statistics on U.S. grain and agricultural products, including bulk and containerized cargos…
Read MoreNWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar for External Partners
The slides for the NWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar #1 for External Partners, held at 2:30 PM CT on February 10, can be viewed here. NWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar #1 for External Partners on February 10, 2022 was recorded. That recording can be viewed at…
Read MoreFHWA Talking Freight Webinar: The Future of Technology in Truck Size and Weight Enforcement
Registration for February Talking Freight webinar now available (Technology in Truck Size & Weight Enforcement) Date/Time: February 16, 2021 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET (12:00 – 1:00 pm CST) Topic: The Future of Technology in Truck Size and Weight Enforcement Registration: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_vOxg2PsyTseSK2EiUDy_bQ Note: We’re transitioning to a new webinar format (Zoom is replacing Adobe Connect) and…
Read MoreUSCG: Western Rivers Command Center Tools
Please view the attached for information on how to subscribe to receive BNM’s from Sectors Upper and Lower Mississippi River and other sectors of interest. (more…)
Read MoreUSCG: Sector Upper Mississippi River Prevention Department Industry Day 2022
February 17, 2022, 9:00am-4:00pm RAY Federal Building, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 In-person and virtual option provided- Register HERE. (more…)
Read MorePorts of Indiana-Jeffersonville announces new general cargo terminal operator
AJOT | Feb 07 2022 (full link below) Superior River Terminals Indiana is now operating Indiana Cargo Crossroads Indiana Cargo Crossroads is a working partnership of Ports of Indiana and Superior River Terminals Indiana (SRTI). The new general cargo operator began work in Jeffersonville Jan. 1 providing stevedoring and distribution services to customers. It will…
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