VIDEO: AWO thanks mariners for keeping America moving during pandemic

The American Waterways Operators has released a new video thanking the mariners of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry for their vital role in helping the nation navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cooper Marine & Timberlands strengthens logistics and business development team

Mobile, Ala., based Cooper Marine & Timberlands (CMT) has promoted Strickler Adams to Director of Marine Logistics and has hired Alan Dodd as Director of Business Development. As Director of Marine Logistics,

Stonebriar Commercial Finance supports Jones Act marine industry

Plano, Texas, based commercial finance provider Stonebriar Commercial Finance says that it has thus far this year funded, and is currently projected to fund through 2021, more than $355 million secured by

SEACOR Holdings in $1 billion agreement to go private

SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CKH) reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to take the company private. The agreement, signed with an affiliate of New York-based private equity firm American Industrial

A Q&A with The Shearer Group’s Greg Beers and Cory Wood

Since The Shearer Group is celebrating 10 years of being in business this year, who better to feature in the CEO Spotlight than two its head guys—Gregory Beers and Cory Wood. Back

Crowley awards scholarship to Great Lakes Maritime cadet

Crowley Maritime Corp. has awarded a Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship to senior Keith Baker at the Great Lakes Maritime Academy. Baker, of Traverse City, Mich., earned the scholarship based on

NTSB report report implicates cell phone use

NTSB reports on costly contact of tow with railroad bridge protection cell

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an incident in which, at 12.32 a.m. local time on January 1, 2020, the towing vessel William C was pushing a tow

Upper Mississippi River 2020 navigation season ends

The St. Paul Engineer District, locked its last tow of the season November 30, ending the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River. Traditionally, the last tow heading south of Lock and

Ports of Indiana announces a promotion and an appointment

Ports of Indiana, the statewide port authority that operates ports at Burns Harbor, Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon, has promoted Andrea Hermer from general counsel to chief operating officer, and appointed James Hall

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Norfolk Dredging awarded $20.49 million USACE contract

Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Va., has been awarded a $20,490,500 firm-fixed-price contract to remove dredging material from the Delaware River. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be

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