When the Mississippi River runs close to flood stage as it has the last few springs, he averages close to three “assists” per day. An assist is what you call it when the captain of a tow boat pushing ...

Five people have been rescued from the Mississippi River after a tugboat and a ship allegedly ... according to the Coast Guard. Two small boats and the Cutter Stingray are currently searching ...

Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, according to a ...

According to Pro Farmer, a lack of rain has led to reduced barge draft and tow sizes along the Mississippi river system, causing delays and groundings near Hickman, Ky., according to USDA’s ...

American Cruise Lines is emerging as one of the world's largest river cruise operators, even if it never goes near the ...

LULING, La. (AP) — The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana. The U.S. Coast Guard said ...

South of St. Louis, parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited. “As if agricultural shippers did not have enough supply chain challenges ...

As has happened with the mighty Paraná River in the heartland ... now has come the turn of the Mississippi with insufficient draft for the vessels and barges involved in transporting US grains.

Dec. 30 (UPI) --Five people were rescued after a ship and a tug collided on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, according to multiple reports. On Sunday, the tugboat Patrick J. Studdert and a ship ...