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By Mon May 24 2021 The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) Limited have forged a strategy to strengthen safety on the waterways. This is in line with both organisations’ drive to rid the waterways of illegal operators while reducing accidents among jetty operators. Daily Trust recalls that NIWA’s inter-agency committee recently clamped down on six unseaworthy barges operating illegally on Lagos inland waterways, while three illegal jetties were sealed. This followed the increasing reports of abuses of processes in the operation of barges ...

Raise prices on all sorts of groceries. but the drought is also drying up one of our nation's major shipping routes. mississippi river approaching record low water levels. mike tobin along the banks in the bluff city of memphis. how could this effect our wallets, mike? >> well, you know, shep, in short, it takes longer and costs more to get cargo up and down the river. these barge operators can only fill the barges to 25% or just shy of 25% shy of their capacity so they don't draw too much water and hit the bottom. also, the toe boat operators instead of pushing 40 barges at a time, they can o...

Here's what's happening. mitt romney is in israel today. later he will meet with israeli and palestinian leaders. the second stop of his overseas trip. next he is headed to poland. the drought that stripped nearly half the nation is drying up parts of the mississippi river. the barge operators are being forced to lighten their loads for fear of getting stopped. $180 billion worth of goods are shipped on the mississippi. i'm veronica dela cruz. >> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> i probably got about 100 hours in tattoos. i got a good side and a bad side. got jesus...