An agreement announced today could position Cairo, Ill., as a national logistics and distribution hub for the intermodal container shipping industry. The agreement between the Alexander Cairo Port District, Plaquemines Port Harbor
NEW Cooperative, a farmer-owned grain, agronomy, energy, and feed cooperative serving the western and northwest region of Iowa, has held a ground breaking ceremony for construction of a new port on the
Five Kentucky riverports are being awarded $450,000 for critical repairs and equipment replacement. The funding is in the form of grants to be matched by the authorities that operate the riverports, which
U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (IL-12), Rodney Davis (IL-13), and John Shimkus (IL-15) said yesterday that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $20.84 million BUILD grant to America’s Central Port District
Master Marine Inc. (MMI), Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the 67- by 28-foot M/V Iron Lady to Cooper Group member Plimsoll Marine. The Iron Lady is the first of four vessels
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has awarded a $54 million construction contract to Galveston, Texas-based Callan Marine Ltd. for the North Breton Island Restoration Project. The Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource
Manson Construction, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $26,493,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Plaquemines, La., with an
Kansas City National Public Radio station KCUR reported Friday that U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush has recommended that federal criminal charges be dismissed against three men indicted in relation to the
Belle Chasse, La., shipbuilder C&C Marine and Repair has delivered the M/V Brooks M. Hamilton to Maritime Partners LLC, Metairie, La. The vessel is second in a series of 15 towboats that
Fullen Dock & Warehouse, a full-service Mississippi River terminal, warehousing, trucking, aggregates supply and logistics company, has appointed Greg Hutchison as President of the company. In this role, Hutchison will be responsible