American Cruise Lines teamed with Vikand Solutions to forge a comprehensive healthcare plan to begin safely sailing in June. This could mean the small-ship operator becomes the first US multi-day line to carry passengers again.
Rivers giant Viking plans to debut on the Mississippi in August 2022 with a 386-passenger, modern-style vessel it's building at Edison Chouest Offshore in Louisiana.
The US Army Corps of Engineers 2020 Work Plan includes funding to deepen the Lower Mississippi River and to alleviate a chokepoint at Port Everglades in Florida.
Frank Klipsch, former mayor of Davenport, Iowa, joined American Cruise Lines as director of city partnerships and special projects on the Mississippi River.