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
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
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
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.
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
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 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 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,
Coupeville, Wash., based shipbroker Marcon International has just published its latest tank barge market report. The firm says that, since its last report, the generally improved market for inland and coastal tank
At the end of October the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave stakeholders a “first look” at its plans to implement a new $3 billion port emission reduction program. During a webinar