American Encore Riverboat Christened
American Cruise Lines has announced that new riverboat American Encore was christened in Lewiston, Idaho on May 12th. The boatâs inaugural 9-Day Columbia & Snake Rivers cruise departed from Stevenson, Washington on May 6th with guests also enjoying an included hotel stay in Portland, Oregon on May 5th.Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who represented Eastern Washington and the Snake River in Congress for twenty years, was named American Encoreâs Godmother. Ms. Rodgers was joined on the shipâs top deck for the ceremonial blessing and bottle smash by cruise guestsâŚ
Ergon Extends Services Into the Upper Mississippi
Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply (EMIS) is launching a third location in Wood River, Illinois, adding to our service network across the Mississippi River. The new site extends our offering into the Upper Mississippi, giving vessels greater choice on where to fuel, restock supplies and offload waste. The launch of the additional Wood River location is part of a series of EMIS initiatives to meet customer requests for greater connectivity on the river. The new location gives boats on the Mississippi River access to our full-service offering.
Lock Repairs Completed, Mosel River Reopens to Shipping
The Mosel river in west Germany has been reopened to cargo shipping after repairs to a damaged lock were completed faster than expected, navigation authorities said.The river, an important transit route for grains and rapeseed between Germany and France, was closed to inland waterways shipping in December after an accident which damaged a lock at Mueden south of Koblenz.New lock gates have now been installed and the river was reopened to commercial shipping over the weekend, said inland navigation agency WSA.
Germany's Mosel River set to reopen after lock repairs
The Mosel river in western Germany could reopen to cargo shipping later this week as repairs to a damaged lock are making fast progress, navigation authorities said on Monday.The river, an important transit route for grains and rapeseed between Germany and France, was closed to inland waterways shipping in December after an accident which damaged a lock at Mueden south of Koblenz.New lock gates have now been installed and are being prepared for the first test vessel transits expected on Thursday to FridayâŚ
