Ag Coast of America riverboat tour guests

Educators and global delegates get a riverboat tour of the Ag Coast of America

The St. Louis Regional Freightway calls the 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River anchored by St. Louis’s iconic Gateway Arch the Ag Coast of America, with the 16 barge-transfer facilities concentrated in

GOAL (Gulf of America Logistics) leadership team

New logistics company GOAL launches in Louisiana

Seeing surging project cargo demand across the U.S. Gulf region, a new logistics company has launched in Louisiana with a mission to offer U.S.-based, veteran-owned solutions for capital projects across the region.

M/V Joan Pluck

Maritime Partners takes delivery of Mitsubishi-powered towboat M/V Joan Pluck

In support of its bareboat charter and vessel leasing service, Maritime Partners has added the M/V Joan Pluck to its portfolio of inland towboats. Built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey,

Conrad Shipyard wins deck barge contract

Conrad Shipyard wins $8.4M USACE deck barge contract

Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, Louisiana, has been awarded an $8,418,100 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of a steel-hulled deck barge. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. According to the

Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Chairman Esteban Guerra announced a record-breaking year for the Port of Brownsville (Texas), reporting more than 28 million tons of cargo handled in 2024, the highest volume in the port’s history.

Port of Brownsville anchors billions in private investment

Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Chairman Esteban Guerra announced a record-breaking year for the Port of Brownsville (Texas), reporting more than 28 million tons of cargo handled in 2024, the highest volume in

Barge in St. Louis

Ingram plans to invest $50M in the St. Louis region

Ingram Marine Group, the largest barge operator on the U.S. inland waterways, is set to invest nearly $50 million in the St. Louis region over the next three years. Key projects include

towboat grounded after pilot left helm

Pilot left helm: Towboat damage totaled $2M

When the pilot left the helm of a towboat unattended for 5 minutes, the consequences were costly, according to a just-releases National Transportation Safety Board report The incident involved the 138-foot long,

Patrick Sutton

AWO elects ACBL’s Patrick Sutton as its new chairman

The members of the American Waterways Operators elected a new slate of leaders last week during the its Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Patrick Sutton, senior vice president, business development and

NTSB reports on American Mariner strike on AOTON

NTSB reports on expensive American Mariner strike on navigational aid

A steering system failure led to the 730-foot bulk carrier American Mariner contacting a navigational aid in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, causing $1.25 million in damage to

The M/V Jerry W. Long is a 6,800-horsepower, twin-screw towboat.

Ingram Marine christens two towboats

On May 6, Ingram Marine Group, Nashville, Tenn., held a special christening ceremony in Paducah, Ky., for the M/V Len O’Connor and M/V Jerry W. Long. The M/V Len O’Connor is named after Ingram’s director of fleet

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