Corps starts flood fight activities in two districts

The Mississippi River has risen to 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District to reactivate Phase II flood fight procedures. Closely coordinating efforts

Master Marine delivers second of two Osage Marine towboats

Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., has recently delivered the M/V Frank Mellor to Osage Marine Services, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. “We would like to congratulate Osage personnel for their great

Carpenter writes newssom on harbor craft rule

AWO launches COVID-19 resources webpage

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has launched a dedicated COVID-19 webpage containing information and resources to help mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus and guide the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge

Duluth Seaway Port Authority awarded $10.5 million infrastructure grant

The Duluth Seaway Port Authority has been allocated a $10.5 million MARAD Port Infrastructure Development grant, “The Port of Duluth is integral to transporting the food, materials, and other vital goods from

Court approves ACL “pre-packaged” recapitalization

Jeffersonville, Ind.-headquartered American Commercial Lines Inc. reports that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division has confirmed the company’s “pre-packaged” plan to recapitalize the business. The company

Aransas Pass private port processes 60,000 tons of cargo

Rockport Terminals LLC reports that its private port at Aransas Pass, near Corpus Christi, Texas, processed and transloaded over 60,000 tons of bulk liquid and pipeline pipe in Nov/Dec 2019—the first bulk

Wisconsin Governor announces Harbor Assistance Program grants

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers last month announced two grants under the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Harbor Assistance Program. One, worth $29 million, is for improvements needed at the Port of Marinette to

Tow to transit Lake Pepin, opening up the head of navigation on the Mississippi

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District reports that Marquette Transportation Company’s M/V Miss Doris, originating from the Quad Cities in Iowa and Illinois and pushing 12 barges en route

Bouchard: “All back pay has been processed”

Bouchard Transportation Company, Melville, N.Y., says that all back pay has been processed and that it continues to work on raising capital to enable it to return all its vessels back to

Atlas Marine names George McAfee General Manager of Marine Operations

Driven by significant customer demand along the Intracoastal Waterway, Atlas Marine Services is expanding its 24/7 dockside fueling services to Port Arthur, Texas, and has appointed George McAfee as General Manager of

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