Jeffersonville, Ind.-based American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced an expansion of its operations in Port Houston through a new agreement with the Port of Houston Authority.

ACBL expands Houston fleeting operations

Jeffersonville, Ind.-based American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced an expansion of its operations in Port Houston through a new agreement with the Port of Houston Authority. Under the agreement, ACBL has leased

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Corps awards $5.5M contract for Lower Pool 10 restoration project

The St. Paul (Minn.) Engineer District awarded a $5.5 million contract May 14 to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting of Dubuque, Iowa, for Stage 3 of a restoration project in Lower Pool 10

Beverly Ahner, Ergon's first female boat pilot. [Photo: EMIS]

Meet Ergon’s first female boat pilot: Beverly Ahner

Underscoring the career opportunities offered by the inland waterways industry, Vicksburg, Miss.-headquartered Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc. (EMIS) points to the career path of Beverly Ahner its first female boat pilot.

L to R: Captain Rick Iuliucci; Brendan MacGillivray [Photos: Vane Brothers]

Vane Brothers announces new leadership lineup

Captain Rick Iuliucci, vice president of operations at Baltimore-based Vane Brothers, is retiring effective July 1, and, in a related move, the company has announced a new leadership lineup, effective June 1.

Crescent Towing, Mobile, Ala., has taken delivery of the M/V Kentucky, a new 6,000-hp Tier 4 Z-drive tugboat built at Blakeley BoatWorks, also in Mobile.

Crescent Towing takes delivery of 6,000-hp Z-drive tug

Crescent Towing, Mobile, Ala., has taken delivery of the M/V Kentucky, a new 6,000-hp Tier 4 Z-drive tugboat built at Blakeley BoatWorks, also in Mobile. The vessel entered service earlier this year

The Chicago Engineer District has taken a critical step toward large-scale ecosystem restoration of the Chicago Area Waterways System

Corps, partners advance Chicago waterway restoration

The Chicago Engineer District has taken a critical step toward large-scale ecosystem restoration of the Chicago Area Waterways System (CAWS) by completing a Federal Interest Determination (FID) report for the Chicago Area

Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that he has secured a Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Grant for the Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority.

$27.3M grant announced for Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority

Congressman Sam Graves, (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that he has secured a Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Grant for the Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority in Hannibal,

C&C Marine and Repair’s press release about surpassing 700 barges blasted with its state-of-the-art robotic blast building

C&C Marine tops 700 barges blasted at robotic facility

C&C Marine and Repair, a full-service shipyard on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Belle Chasse, La., reports that it has blasted more than 700 barges at its robotic blast and paint facility,

The M/V Marne B, owned by Pa.-based Industry Terminal & Salvage Inc., has been fitted with twin Mitsubishi S12R Tier 3 engines, each rated at 1,350 horsepower at 1,600 rpm.

M/V Marne B repowered with Mitsubishi Tier 3 engines

A towboat operating on the inland waterways has been repowered with new main engines as part of an effort to extend its service life and maintain operational performance. The M/V Marne B,

The M/V Larry Gravely, a new inland towboat built by Diversified Marine, powered by twin Mitsubishi Tier 3 S6R2-Y3MPTAW engines.

Diversified Marine completes M/V Larry Gravely towboat

A new towboat built by Diversified Marine in Houma, La., has been equipped with main engines supplied by Laborde Products. The M/V Larry Gravely is a twin-screw vessel designed for inland waterway

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