Barges on the Ohio River in Louisville, Ky., in April of 2021. ... dredging crews are expected to begin work Oct. 11 to relieve low levels that forced a section near Battle Axe, ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri River barge traffic from Sioux City, Iowa, to Kansas City, Mo., could stop entirely this summer because of a decision issued Friday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The lowest water levels in the Mississippi River in a decade, caused by a severe Midwest drought, have closed the vital channel to barge traffic at a crucial time of the year for the transport of ...

A late-night collision on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, resulted in numerous barges breaking free of the vessel tugging them – including one carrying 1,400 metric tons of methanol.

Three barges are jammed up against the McAlpine Dam on the Ohio River, just off the shore in Louisville, Ky. Officials say a barge carrying 1,400 tons of methanol is partially submerged.

Low water levels in the Mississippi River have snarled barge traffic along one of the nation’s busiest waterways this week and have threatened the drinking water supply in Plaquemines Parish, La ...

The barge was one of two that became stuck against the McAlpine Dam near Louisville, Kentucky, on April 28 after they broke loose from a vessel on the river. Methanol was pumped from the barge Friday.

A missing barge, one of 26 barges that broke free over the weekend, is believed to be sunken in the Ohio River not far from the Emsworth Dam."We believe that we've located the sunken barge.

The Mississippi River is a transportation powerhouse — especially for agriculture. Roughly 60% of U.S. grain exports are transported down the river by barge, and plenty of soybeans are moved ...