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IRPT Announces Arkansas-White-Red-Ouachita Rivers Basin Meeting in Fort Smith, AR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tessa Andres Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) Email: tessakandres@irpt.net Website: www.irpt.net IRPT Announces Arkansas-White-Red-Ouachita Rivers Basin Meeting in Fort Smith Fort Smith, Arkansas…
Read MoreHigh water levels and tariffs impact Arkansas River Shipping
Source High water levels and Trump’s tariffs are key factors in the almost 20% decline in Arkansas River tonnage in the first half of 2025. Commercial river tonnage in June…
Read MoreUSACE to Conduct Hinged Pool Operation on the Arkansas River to Improve the Navigation Channel
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District plans to conduct a hinged pool operation in the Dardanelle Pool of the Arkansas River from approximately…
Read MoreNotice of Intent To Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Southwest Arkansas Red River Navigation Channel Extension
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg District (CEMVK) is announcing its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate extending shallow-draft navigation up…
Read MoreArkansas Waterway Director, Cassandra Caldwell Highlights over $5.5 Billion Annually Generated from Arkansas Waterway System
ARKANSAS, USA — It’s no secret that Arkansas waterways are a gold mine for the state, especially the Arkansas River from Fort Smith to the Mississippi River. “The sales impacts…
Read MoreIRPT Arkansas-White-Red-Ouachita Rivers Basin Meeting
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals invites you to an: Arkansas-White-Red-Ouachita Rivers Basin Meeting Monday, May 20th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Lunch provided To be held in conjunction with…
Read MoreCompany invests $30M in Muskogee plant expansion
A North Carolina company has invested $30 million to expand a plant it operates in Muskogee and plans eventually to hire 30-40 additional workers there. The company, CaptiveAire, manufactures commercial…
Read MoreIRPT: Arkansas-White-Red-Ouachita River Basin Meeting
Arkansas-White-Red-Ouachita Rivers Basin Meeting Thursday, April 13th from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Lunch provided To be held in conjunction with the Arkansas Oklahoma Port and Operator Association (AOPOA) meeting…
Read MoreRogers County Commissioner Lobbies D.C. for Dedicated Waterway Funding
TULSA, Okla. – Oklahoma’s and the nation’s inland ports and waterway system could get a critical boost in financial support if one Oklahoma elected official gets his way in Washington.…
Read MoreArkansas Public Port Development Underway as Grants Provide Needed Funding
Arkansas Public Port Development Underway as Grants Provide Needed Funding LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (July 28, 2022) – The Arkansas Waterways Commission awarded grants totaling $1,952,102.55 to three Arkansas ports through…
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