Fleeting and fuel service provider Lydia Ann Channel (LAC) Fleet, Rockport, Texas, christened the M/V Samantha Trueheart, a 78- by 34-foot towboat, in a ceremony held October 30. The 2,000 hp. vessel
Norfolk, Va.,-headquartered T. Parker Host reports that the first ship has sailed from its United Bulk Terminals on the Mississippi River with a draft of 47.7 feet. This follows a newly announced
The U.S. Department of Transportation reports the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the
The Buffalo Engineer District is making more than $16 million in upgrades to the breakwaters that protect critical infrastructure in Cleveland Harbor. As part of multiple projects, repairs and extensions are being
New Orleans-headquartered barge fleeting and shifting specialist Turn Services reports that it has opened a new Houston location: Turn Services La Porte Fleet. Located adjacent to Mile 29 on the Houston Ship
Two Biden administration cabinet members, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, have written leading ocean carriers. They urge them to help mitigate disruptions to agricultural shippers of
Houston-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) reports that the first four fully-electric towboats to be built in North America are planned to be available for charter in 2025. The towboats are being developed
Arlington, Va.-headquartered Venture Global LNG reports that it has signed a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with CNOOC Gas & Power Group Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of China National Offshore
Plans for a new all-water container-on-vessel (COV) trade lane between the Port of Plaquemines on the Lower Mississippi and the Midwest are picking up pace. Hawtex Development Corporation has signed on as
By Tracy Zea, President/CEO, Waterways Council Inc. After months of negotiations and high political drama, late on the night of November 5, the House of Representatives passed the Senate-passed infrastructure bill (H.R.