Kelly Teichman

Kelly Teichman elected new AWO chairman of the board

The members of the American Waterways Operators elected a new slate of leaders last week during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Kelly Teichman, executive chairman, T&T Marine, was elected

“We have an aggressive investment strategy for this port that will drive new business into our region, create jobs for our longshoremen, operating engineers and construction workers, and fuel growth for customers and port operators," said Port Director Ryan McCoy.

Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor kicks off $77M in construction

More than $77 million in infrastructure and expansion projects are now being developed at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor as a record construction season kicks off in the Lake Michigan port. Major projects

Hettel discussed the interconnectivity among the transportation modes in the St. Louis region and how investment in other parts of the freight network benefits not only ACBL’s operations but also that of other terminals.

St. Louis region’s freight network continues to welcome greater volumes

Representatives of the St. Louis, Mo., region’s world-class multimodal freight network and the barge industry were featured panelists last week at FreightWeekSTL 2024 and shared details on the latest trends in freight

The M/V Ned Merrick was recently repowered with Tier 3 S16R engines from Mitsubishi. (Credit: Laborde Products)

Canal Barge Company repowers two towboats

New Orleans-based Canal Barge Company recently repowered two of its towboats with Laborde Products Inc. (Covington, La.) solutions. The first vessel project, the M/V Ned Merrick, featured the replacement of the vessel’s

Barge strike on Pelican Island bridge

VIDEO: Barge strikes Pelican Island bridge

Response efforts have been ongoing since a 321-foot barge carrying bunker fuel yesterday slammed into the bridge connecting Galveston with Pelican Island, the site of the Texas A&M Maritime Academy. The barge,

Brandy Christian joins Patriot Rail

Brandy D. Christian named next CEO of Patriot Rail

Yesterday, we reported that Brandy D. Christian is stepping down as president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (and as CEO of its New Orleans Public Belt Railroad unit) in

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says plans for Brooklyn Marine Terminal are part of his Harbor of the Future vision.

VIDEO: New York unveils plans to transform Brooklyn Marine Terminal

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have announced an agreement that aims to enable the city to

Corps releases work plan for FY2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Program on May 10. Of the $8.681 billion in appropriations provided

Brandy Christian joins Patriot Rail

Port NOLA CEO Brandy Christian stepping down

Brandy D. Christian is stepping down as president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (and as CEO of its New Orleans Public Belt Railroad unit) in mid June to pursue

Bridge demolition using explosive cuts

VIDEO: Explosive cuts part demolish Key Bridge

Using precision explosive cuts, the Key Bridge Unified Command today demolished part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that had been pinning down the bow of the Dali, the containership whose strike

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