The reopening of Wilson Lock, 75 miles downstream of Decatur, after nine months of repairs will eventually ease a backlog of barges in Decatur, but the local and national economic effects of the ...

The complaint alleges that Western Towboat has repeatedly violated the federal Clean Water Act by releasing rock, sand, ...

CD Corp. had originally asked to be allowed up to 60 extra barges of frac sand a year to accommodate for river conditions. Right now the company’s allowed to ship up to 48 barges a month, but ...

SINGAPORE – A container barge ran aground off Sentosa’s Tanjong Beach on the morning of June 6 and was later safely towed away to an anchorage for inspection and investigation.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- What began as an unusual curiosity on the shores of Bradford Beach has now turned into something of a waterfront comedy. "Deep Thought," the boat that’s been stuck on the sand ...

Sand on these barges is unloaded on the riverbank, loaded on trucks and then transported to construction sites in southern Vietnam. Satellite images show the worsening congestion.

A dredging barge sitting idle on the Gold Coast for the past two weeks is finally being put to work to help restore the city's eroded beaches following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. For the next ...

Tekniq (Video) Cheap But Genius Way they Found to Unload Gigantic Sand Barge. Posted: March 3, 2025 | Last updated: March 9, 2025. In this episode on Tekniq, we embark on a journey through the ...

Harbor Director Michael Tripp said the barge processes between 30,000 to 40,000 cubic yards of sand each day. Crews estimate they'll get to a total 1.2 million: the equivalent of more than 13,600 ...

An officer with the Indonesian fisheries ministry’s enforcement unit watches over a barge suspected of being used in illegal sea sand dredging. Image by Yogi Eka Sahputra/Mongabay Indonesia.

The towboat had been pushing 15 barges loaded with sand and gravel at the time. Part of the restaurant got dragged downriver. The rest of it sank. Stay Connected. Like Us. Follow Us ...