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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

A group of Kansas City District workers associated with navigation repairs to the Missouri River

$27 million contract awarded to repair Missouri River navigation structures

Midwest Construction Company, Nebraska City, Neb., was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River on August 16.  The

Towboat at lock and dam

Inland Waterways: Yesterday’s price is not today’s price

By Tracy Zea, WCI President and CEO Anyone who’s shopped for groceries, dined at restaurants, paid rent or pretty much purchased anything these past months knows we are facing economic challenges unprecedented

Aerial view of Port Fourchon

Port Fourchon in emissions-monitoring first

Port Fourchon, La., the land base for multiple offshore energy support service companies, is set to become the the first port in the world to have a precise 360-degree view of its

Canal Barge acquisition

Maritime Partners to acquire M/G Transport

Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners, LLC is back on the acquisition trail. Back in December last year, the company became the largest lessor of marine equipment in the United States when it

Hydrographic survey vessel

VIDEO: Silver Ships delivers hydrographic survey vessel to Corps

Marking the latest expansion in its Endeavor range of workboats, Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships Inc. has delivered the Tobin, the largest marine surveying vessel in its series. The 49-foot vessel has

Mark W. Barker is believed to be the first ship for U.S. Great Lakes service built on the Great Lakes since 1983.

Modern laker Mark W. Barker features Thordon RiverTough bearings

Like other vessels in the Interlake Steamship fleet, Mark W. Barker, the first new U.S flagged Great Lakes bulker in almost 40 years, is fitted with oil-free propeller shaft bearings from Thordon

American Sysmphony

American Symphony completes sea trials

Guilford, Conn., based American Cruise Line’s latest modern riverboat, American Symphony, completed sea trials late last week and is on its way to New Orleans for an on-time start to its inaugural

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