Port Fourchon moves ahead on Argent LNG project
At its monthly board meeting on July 9, the Greater Lafourche Port Commission announced it approved the payment and acquisition of a 743-acre tract from the State of Louisiana, paving the way
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JAXPORT now first U.S. Southeast port of call following Premier Alliance service change
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) is now the first Southeast U.S. port of call in the Premier Alliance’s East Coast 3 (EC3) container service, which directly connects Jacksonville with ports in Thailand,
Ingram Marine christens towboats in special ceremony
On June 26, Nashville headquartered Ingram Marine Group held a christening ceremony in Paducah, Ky., for the M/V Chuck A.J. Arnold and M/V John D. Roberts—both towboats. The M/V John D. Roberts is a 9,000 horsepower
Maritime Partners in Centerline Logistics acquisition agreement
One of the largest marine petroleum transportation companies in the U.S. is set to come under new ownership. Maritime Partners LLC reports that, on June 24, 2025, an entity controlled by one
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NTSB reports on $258K grounding of towboat Tom Frazier
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB} has issued its report on a Feb.10, 2024 incident in which the towboat Tom Frazier grounded near Portsmouth, Ohio. The towboat, built in 1979 by Jeffboat
Canal Barge to be acquired by Marquette Transportation’s owner
Hanover, Md.-headquartered Redwood Holdings, a family-owned holding company that provides a permanent home for founder, family and management-owned businesses, has agreed to acquire New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company. This is Redwood’s second
Ports of Indiana taps Louis Dreyfus to reopen ag terminal
Ports of Indiana announced today that it has selected Louis Dreyfus Company, a global merchant and processor of agricultural goods, to operate the grain export facility at its Lake Michigan port. Considered one
New Serodino-built workboat features Mitsubishi S6R engines
Jack Tanner Towing Company, Havana, Ill., has added the newly constructed 1,368 hp. Super Tiger workboat, M/V Miss Hazel, to its fleet. Built by Serodino Inc. in Chattanooga, Tenn., the vessel is
Great Lakes Towing tugs free trapped cement carrier Sunnanvik
When the 8,762 dwt Canadian-flagged cement carrier Sunnanvik became lodged in the narrow mouth of the Cuyahoga River early this past Friday morning, the Great Lakes Towing Company was swift to respond.
Crescent Towing and Blakeley Boatworks to start build of new Z-drive tugboat
Continuing a long-running partnership, two Cooper Group companies —Crescent Towing and Blakeley BoatWorks —plan to begin construction of Hull 115, a new 6,000 HP tier 4 Z-drive tugboat. To be built at