Lakes to receive ‘historic’ funding for navigation work

Lakes to receive ‘historic’ funding for navigation work

(WASHINGTON) — In late May, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its final navigation work plan for fiscal year 2025. The plan outlines resources that will be used for dredging, structure maintenance, and other priorities at every port in the United States. A summary/funding analysis of Great Lakes provisions can be found here. Amounts shown in black are spending…
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Low water again threatening Midwest barge traffic

Low water again threatening Midwest barge traffic

(CAIRO, Ill.) — Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along U.S. freight routes, Bloomberg reported. In Cairo, Ill., where the Ohio joins the Mississippi, water levels have dropped more than 6 feet (1.8 meters) in the past week and are forecast to fall more than…
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