Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) and the European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) announced October 14 a transatlantic partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on modernizing infrastructure, expanding
By Tracy Zea, President & CEO, Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) Niels Bohr, the Danish theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922, said, “Prediction is very difficult, especially about
The California Energy Commission has awarded the Port of Long Beach $20 million to fund the ongoing development of Pier Wind, a proposed 400-acre terminal to assemble and deploy floating offshore wind
America’s largest provider of dredging services, Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) reports that it has received seven work awards totaling over $130 million. In all cases the client
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has announced the approval of a $20 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the redevelopment of the historic Jeffboat shipyard waterfront. Jeffboat was founded
J.F. Brennan Co. christened its newest barge, the Michael Turner, on September 20 in honor of a late superintendent whose leadership and spirit left a lasting mark on the marine construction firm.
Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners LLC, the largest lessor of marine equipment in the United States, has reportedly added West Gulf Marine, a shipyard focused on tank barge construction, to its portfolio.
Moran Towing Corporation reports that it has acquired Bisso Towboat Co., Inc, as a long-term investment in the ongoing growth of New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River region. Founded in 1860,
The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals from interested parties to participate in the pre-development of Pier 500, a proposed new stand-alone marine container terminal along the Pier 400 Channel. The
The Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Association (IRPT) has elected Lucy Fletcher of AGRIServices of Brunswick in Missouri as its new president, marking a leadership transition the group says reflects its theme
