Tugs, Towboats & Barges goes virtual this month

Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges—TTB conference will go virtual this month on August 25 through 26. It will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon EST on both days. Marine Log has

Mike Ellis named American Commercial Barge Line CEO

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) and its board of directors have named Mike Ellis, as the company’s new CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective August 17, 2020. The

NTSB reports on American Mariner strike on AOTON

NTSB reports on costly contact between tow and moored barges

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on an incident involving, among other things, a Kirby Inland Marine towboat captain with a high level of marijuana metabolites in his urine,

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Kirby reports red ink first quarter

Despite taking a one-time tax benefit of $50.8 million from the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act barge giant Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reported a net loss of $248.5 for

TTB gains growing exhibitor and sponsor support

Marine Log‘s TTB – Tugs, Towboats & Barges event will not only feature a top-level line-up of speakers, but will also be backed by a number of sponsored activities and a trade

TTB: Building a safety culture in the waterways industry

Topics on the agenda at Marine Log’s upcoming TTB—Tugs, Towboats & Barges event will include “Bridging the Gap: Building a Culture of Safety.” Sarah Michelle Hattier, responsible for Safety & Regulatory Compliance

New Subchapter M reqirements loom says USCG

USCG: Search continues for three still missing after two towboats collide

UPDATE: Search now suspended Coast Guard Commander Roberto Trevino, Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, said at a news conference this afternoon that search-and-rescue missions were ongoing following an incident early morning Sunday,

Todd Busch takes helm at Tidewater Transportation and Terminals

Todd Busch is to take over as President, Chief Executive Officer and board member at Vancouver, Wash., headquartered Tidewater Transportation and Terminals, effective January 16, 2020. Busch will succeed Bob Curcio who

Jennifer Carpenter promoted to AWO President & CEO

The American Waterways Operators reports that Jennifer Carpenter, its Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to the position of President & Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2020,

America’s Central Port infrastructure project makes progress

An infrastructure project underway at one of the largest freight hubs in the Midwest, America’s Central Port, Granite City, Ill., will see an estimated 1.5 additional barges loaded each day, removing 31,500

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