Arkansas-White-Red-Ouachita River Basin
High 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 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 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 MoreATCHAFALAYA RIVER PORTS, RED RIVER PORTS AND U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION HOLD MARITIME ROUNDTABLE AND ATCHAFALAYA RIVER RIBBON CUTTING AT PORT OF MORGAN CITY
June 14, 2022 | MORGAN CITY HARBOR AND TERMINAL DISTRICT PORT OF MORGAN CITY, LA – On June 7th and 8th, 2022, the Ports of Morgan City, Krotz Springs, Avoyelles Parish,…
Read MoreFeds to fund start of Arkansas River deepening work, ‘Three Rivers’ project
Feds to fund start of Arkansas River deepening work, ‘Three Rivers’ project March 31, 2022: TB&P (full link below) Funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)…
Read MoreWatco Oklahoma City Transload Terminal
Watco is a leading transportation service and logistics company. Meeting customer needs on a day-today basis has enabled Watco to continually grow throughout our nearly 40-year history. Today, Watco provides…
Read MoreWatco Tulsa Port of Catoosa Marine Terminal
Watco is a leading transportation service and logistics company. Meeting customer needs on a day-today basis has enabled Watco to continually grow throughout our nearly 40-year history. Today, Watco provides…
Read MoreOuachita in the News! Group meets about River potential
January 29, 2019: Camden News (full link below) Group meets about Ouachita River potential Deidre Smith, Director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission led a strategic planning meeting concerning the Ouachita…
Read MoreWhite River in the News: White River Regional Port Authority Receives Grants for Port Road Construction
January 14, 2019: Newport Independent (full link below) White River in the News: White River Regional Port Authority Receives Grants for Port Road Construction The White River Regional Port Authority,…
Read MoreGrowing Mkarns Region Needs Updated Water Infrastructure
Growing Mkarns Region Needs Updated Water Infrastructure September 2018 By Waterways Journal The McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) was the largest civil works project undertaken by the Corps at…
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