Rendering of proposed Plaquemines port

Plaquemines Port project finds a powerful potential partner

Plaquemines Port has reached an agreement to work together with the Maersk Group’s port operations unit, APM Terminals, to discuss the future design of the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (PPHTD).

Bradley Matte and Lance Lapeyrouse join Laborde Products

Laborde Products expands its sales team

Bradley Matte of Morgan City, La., and Lance Lapeyrouse of Covington, La., have both joined the sales team at Laborde Products Inc. Each has experience in both the sales and operations side

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COVID hits GLDD first quarter earnings

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S. reported first quarter results that included net income of $8.8 million and adjusted EBITDA of $26.8

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J.F. Brennan opens new location in Paducah

La Crosse, Wis., headquartered marine construction firm J.F. Brennan Company has recently established a permanent presence in the Mid-South Region. The company’s new Mid-South location is in Paducah, Ky., and will provide

Crowley Scholarship winners GLMA cadets Tristan Barnett and Jackson Dagata

Two GLMA cadets awarded Crowley scholarships

Crowley Maritime Corp. has awarded Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships to Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) cadets Tristan Barnett and Jackson Dagata for their achievements and interest in maritime careers. Named

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USACE towing vessel gets a new job and a new name

The Rock Island Engineer District was today set to hold a christening ceremony in Quincy, Ill., for the M/V Quincy. Originally built in 2008 and operated by the Louisville Engineer District as

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Kirby reports red ink first quarter

America’s largest tank barge operator, Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today announced a net loss for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, of $3.4 million, or ($0.06) per share, compared with

Towboat pushing barge

Golding Barge takes delivery of second triple-screw towboat

Now in service with Golding Barge Line Inc., of Vicksburg, Miss., the M/V Rusty Moore is the second of two 94-foot, triple-screw towboats built for the company by Master Boat Builders of

Alexander-Cairo Port District completes project labor agreement

Construction of a new inland port at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers in Cairo, Ill., has taken another step forward. The Alexander-Cairo Port District has completed a project labor

Crane handles large cargo item onto truck at Ports of Indiana

Ports of Indiana handling cargo for $600 million expansion

By June 30, Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville is set receive more than 30 barges carrying shipments destined for a local cement facility undergoing a $600 million expansion project. Lehigh Cement Inc. is shipping

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