Tuscaloosa, Ala.-headquartered Parker Towing Company, one of the largest family-owned barge lines in the United States, recently announced the promotion of six employees to new leadership roles. In addition to operating a
As we’ve noted before, not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both sides are bargaining as
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.85 million in United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP) grants to five marine highway projects across the U.S. The funding, which is sharply down on
As the world becomes more interconnected, ports must evolve to handle the increasing pressures of larger vessels, rising trade volumes, and stricter environmental standards. Richard Hepworth, president of Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure,
Metairie, La.- headquartered Maritime Partners LLC reports that it has successfully closed on a $750 million, first-of-its-kind warehouse facility, which will be collateralized by three wholly owned business lines within one of
The inaugural Top Women in Maritime Celebration, hosted by Marine Log, made its mark by shining a spotlight on the incredible achievements of women in a field long dominated by men. Now,
Pamela Maxwell has joined the We Work The Waterways (WWW) team at Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) as assistant program director. She brings with her 24 years of education and leadership
A new study just released by the Eno Center for Transportation finds that federal support for the U.S. inland waterways system yields significant societal benefits in a variety of areas, completely aside
A new economic impact report prepared by Martin and Associates shows that Port Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest and most cargo-diverse seaport, has a $34.6 billion dollar economic value on its region and
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), based in Jeffersonville, Ind., announced today the appointment of Peter Coxon as CEO, effective immediately. This marks a significant step in ACBL’s transformative journey toward realizing its