Ryan Hentschel joins shear group naval architect foirm

The Shearer Group adds to team

The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI), a Houston-based specialist in the design of inland towboats, ferries and barges, reports that Ryan Hentschel has joined the firm as a naval architect. Hentschel holds a

Mobile Engineer District Irvington site office team

USACE’s Irvington, Ala., site office delivers navigational support

In operation since 1992, the Mobile Engineer District’s Irvington site office in Irvington, Alabama is a navigation office under the district’s operations division. The Irvington team consists of an Admin Section, a

Ingram Barge gifted Ministry on the River $ 1 million

Ingram Barge makes $1 million gift to SCI’s Ministry on the River

Ingram Barge Company has made a $1 million gift to the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) in support of its Ministry on the River campaign. With a fleet of over 140 towboats, 4,000

river cruise ship in lock

VIDEO: Viking Mississippi river cruise ship makes its debut

Viking River Cruises’ much-anticipated Jones Act compliant river cruise ship Viking Mississippi is currently on its inaugural cruise and attracting much local media attention along the way. Floated out from Edison Chouest

Rose Cay Maritime leaders include Mark H. Buzby

Company with core fleet of ex-Bouchard vessels marks hiring milestone

Jones Act tug and barge operator Rose Cay Maritime (RCM) has announced its 100th hire, even before celebrating its first anniversary. The company is backed by Rose Cay, an investment company that

EverGreen seal

ERL’s EverGreen Seal gets AWO safety award

The American Waterways Operators reports that its Tankering & Barge Operations Subcommittee has presented AWO affiliate member ERL Inc. with the panel’s third annual safety award. The award was given to ERL

Two executives promoted by dredging company

Callan Marine promotes two

Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging and marine construction specialist Callan Marine, Ltd. has promoted Chris Dearing to vice president of engineering and production and Oliver Jones to vice president. Dearing has extensive experience

inland port

CMT to provide Mississippi port barge fleeting and shifting services

Effective September 1, 2022, Cooper Marine & Timberlands (CMT) will serve as the exclusive barge fleeting and shifting service provider for the Yellow Creek State Inland Port (YCP), located in  Iuka, Miss., 

Lock closed by silt is Jerry F. Costello LOck

Silt build up closes Jerry F. Costello Lock

The St. Louis Engineer District reports that the Jerry F. Costello Lock closed to traffic on August 19 when it could no longer close its downstream miter gates due to silt and

Port of South Louisiana cranes

Port of South Louisiana dedicates two cranes for Globalplex dock

Last week, the Port of South Louisiana officially dedicated and named its two Konecranes Gottwald Model 6 Portal Harbor Cranes for its public facility, the Globalplex Intermodal Terminal Dock along the Mississippi

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