Coal exports up at Ports of Indiana

Coal exports from Ports of Indiana were up 78% in 2023

Ports of Indiana shipped 12.6 million tons of cargo in 2023, the second-highest tonnage in its 63-year history. This is a 6% increase over 2022 and second only to 2018, when Indiana’s

The Rev. Mark Nestlehutt, President & Executive Director of The Seamen’s Church Institute; Bruce G. Paulsen, Esq., Partner at Seward & Kissel, LLP; Mark K. Knoy, retired former President and CEO of American Commercial Barge Line. Bruce Paulsen steps down and Mark Knoy assumed the Chair position for the Board of Trustees in February 2023 for the 190-year-old Seamen’s Church Institute. Mark Knox's appointment marks the first time this Chair position has been held by an inland maritime leader.

Mark Knoy succeeds Bruce Paulsen as SCI’s board chair

Earlier this month, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) gathered at the International Seafarers’ Center in Newark, N.J., for its first meeting of 2024. Among the agenda items was a formal transition in

Sewart: Offering high quality products and technicians for decades

SPONSORED CONTENT: Founded in 1969 by Allie W. Adams Jr., Sewart is a world leading marine propulsion distributor of Twin Disc, HamiltonJet, and Veth Propulsion products. With our team’s technical expertise, relentless

OpenTug CEO Jason Aristide

OpenTug raises $3.1 million in seed round funding

OpenTug, the digital shipping startup built to connect freight with barges and terminals nationwide, reports that it has raised an oversubscribed $3.1 million seed round investment. Led by Entrada Ventures, the funds

VPS: Leading the way for sustainable solutions

SPONSORED CONTENT: VPS delivers testing, inspection and advisory solutions that help our customers achieve measurable improvements to fuel and lubricant management, operational efficiency and compliance with marine fuel regulatory requirements. In close

MOPS marine license insurance: As critical for mariners as it is for those who employ them

SPONSORED CONTENT: Imagine your company – and one of your officers – is suddenly involved in a maritime accident that triggers a Coast Guard investigation. In the blink of an eye, your

Preserving legacy, serving mariners: The enduring mission of Sailors’ Snug Harbor

SPONSORED CONTENT: Sailors’ Snug Harbor (SSH), one of America’s oldest charities, continues its steadfast commitment to supporting retired merchant mariners. Operating from its base in New York, SSH extends assistance nationwide, reaching

One of the St. Louis metro ports

St. Louis metro ports stay at the top in tons per river mile stats

The St. Louis Regional Freightway says that an an independent report by S&P Global Commodity Insights analyzing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) data reveals that, collectively, the ports in the St.

NTSB reports on American Mariner strike on AOTON

NTSB reports on an expensive collision between two barge tows

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a January 9, 2023 Lower Mississippi River collision between two barge tows that caused the barges in both tows to break free.

The new ASD tractor tug will be very similar in appearance (hull/profile) to Bisso’s latest newbuild, Capt Joseph Bisso, but will have slightly less BHP.

New Bisso Towboat tug will enter service early summer

Luling, La., based Bisso Towboat Company Inc. says its newest assist tug, the M/V Mr. Brian, is slated to hit the water in May or June of this year, according to Scott

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