Transportation service and logistics specialist Watco Logistics, Springdale, Ark., recently announced the acquisition of Colossal Transport Solutions, a provider of complex logistics for over-dimensional and heavy-haul cargo. This strategic transaction enhances Watco
The Association of Maryland Pilots has taken delivery of its fifth Chesapeake class launch from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation since 2002. “The Maryland Pilots have some unique features and configuration control is
Maritime Partners LLC reports that its flagship fund has acquired Centerline Logistics Corporation a leading marine transportation company operating along the West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States.
The Mobile Chamber reports that Coden, Ala.-based Master Boat Builders, Inc. has announced that it has invested $7.8 million to modernize and expand its shipbuilding operations in Mobile County. The expansion includes
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Chris Gilmore as chief engineering officer, effective immediately. He previously held the role of vice president of engineering & program management at Port
The Port of Iberia marked the christening last month of the Creole King, a barge-mounted stevedoring crane that officials say will expand cargo-handling capacity and improve efficiency along the Gulf Coast. The
The Nashville Engineer District recently announced that Old Hickory Lock at Cumberland River Mile 216.2, approximately 11.5 miles northeast of Nashville, will be closed to all navigation traffic, including recreational vessels, from
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has launched a new tugboat for Ultratug Mexico, which will operate at the Port of Lazaro Cardenas on Mexico’s Pacific coast. The vessel, temporarily designated as Boğaçay LXXIX, is
By Mike Breslin, Senior Director – Safety & Sustainability, AWO America’s tugboat, towboat, and barge industry is the safest mode of bulk freight transportation in the United States. We have significantly less
Hines Furlong Line, Paducah, Ky., has expanded its inland river fleet with the recent delivery of the M/V Sun Valley, a 76-foot, 9-inch vessel built with a focus on durability, comfort, and