Published 2 months ago

Unofficial start of Mississippi River navigation season kicks off in Hastings

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The first motor vessel, a towboat named Joseph Patrick Eckstein, was locked by the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sunday. The average start date of the navigation season is March 22. The commercial navigation industry saves an estimated $400 million annually by using inland waterways.

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Unofficial start of Mississippi River navigation season kicks off in Hastings

The unofficial start of the Mississippi River navigation season has begun. The first motor vessel, a towboat named Joseph Patrick Eckstein, was locked by the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with 12 barges through Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings on Sunday, on its way to St. Paul. The St. Paul District considers the unofficial start of the season when all of its locks are accessible to both commercial and recreational vessels. The…

2 months ago·St Paul, United States

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Maritime Reporter

First Tow Through Lock 2 Kicks Off Navigation Season on the Mississippi

The first towboat of 2024 passed through Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minn. on Sunday, signaling the start of this year's navigation season on the Mississippi River.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' St. Paul District said it considers the first…

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