sgips alongside at Avondale Global Gateway (AGG)

VIDEO: T. Parker Host celebrates successful 2023 at Avondale Global Gateway

In just over a year since its reopening by T. Parker Host (Host) on the site of the former Avondale Shipyards, Avondale Global Gateway (AGG) has proven to be a significant center

Port NOLA

Port NOLA awarded $73.77 million U.S. DOT grant for terminal

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) will receive $73.77 million from the federal government to assist in building the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) project, which will provide an efficient gateway for the movement of cargo

Steve Schappell

ACBL announces new senior VP of logistics and network operations

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), Jeffersonville, Ind., announced the appointment of Steve Schappell as senior vice president of logistics and network operations. Schappell has served in this role on an interim basis

Credit: Ports of Indiana

Ports of Indiana hires for new business development initiatives

Maritime industry veteran Ian Hirt and senior rail executive Matt Service have joined Ports of Indiana to help develop new cargo and rail projects for the state of Indiana.  Hirt will lead

Image: Seaway Administration

Study details investments on Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System

On December 13, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) announced the release of an independent survey of public and private infrastructure investments to enhance marine shipping on the Great

The M/V Jennifer Lee towboat was recently delivered to Maritime Partners.

M/V Jennifer Lee delivered to Maritime Partners

Metairie, La., based Maritime Partners has taken delivery of the M/V Jennifer Lee, an 84- by 30- by 11-foot, 2,600 horsepower towboat from Belle Chase, La., based C&C Marine and Repair LLC.

Coal barge on the Ohio River (Credit: Shutterstock/Real Window Creative)

Port NOLA and CORBA renew MoU

On Monday, the Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) announced that the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and CORBA have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) encouraging, among other things, joint marketing

Marty Ozinga presents bibles to the captains of the three vessels.

Middle River Marine christens three towboats

Three towboats—the M/V Carmalee Rose, Macey Lauren, and Ava Renee—acquired by Mokena, Ill., based Middle River Marine through the 2022 purchase of Kindra Lake Towing were christened this fall at its South

The M/V Happy Rover and tug Wyoming enter the Soo Locks' MacArthur Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan heading to Lake Superior.

MacArthur Lock closing for seasonal repair, maintenance

The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season at 7 a.m. on December 17 through April 24, 2024, to perform dam safety inspections and routine maintenance. The Poe Lock

The St. Paul Engineer District saw the last tow of the 2023 navigation season as the M/V Thomas Erickson on December 3.

Upper Mississippi River navigation season closes for the year

The M/V Thomas Erickson, operated by Marquette Transportation, was the last tow of the 2023 navigation season to depart Lock and Dam 10 near Guttenberg, Iowa, on December 3 with 15 barges,

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