National Waterways Foundation elects trustees and officers

At its virtual meeting held yesterday, the National Waterways Foundation (NWF) elected the following trustees to three-year terms expiring in 2023: Dan Mecklenborg, Ingram Barge Company Matt Woodruff, Kirby Corporation Dr. Craig

New Orleans RTA breaks ground on new Canal Street ferry terminal

A two-year development program that will see New Orleans’ current Canal Street ferry terminal replaced by a modern ADA compliant facility has kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony at the present terminal.

USACE St Paul Engineer District closes Mississippi River Lock and Dam 4

Illinois River reopen for barge transportation

Late last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that the scheduled rehabilitation work on five of the eight locks and dams along the Illinois River has been completed. The Illinois

Hendricks River Logistics restructures terminal services

As coal shipments on U.S. inland waterways continue to decline, terminals at which coal was a primary commodity are having to diversify their business. Hendricks River Logistics, located at Keokuk, Iowa, at

BL Duke River Terminal prepares for Illinois Waterway reopening

The BL Duke River Terminal, a division of BL Duke, is planning to resume normally scheduled business as repairs to the Illinois Waterway near completion. Northbound traffic from the Port of New

Kinder Morgan reports third quarter results

In its just released third quarter report, pipeline giant and terminal operator Kinder Morgan Inc. (NYSE: KMI) reported third quarter net income of $455 million, compared to $506 million in the third

Tulsa Ports expands to second location

The Tulsa Ports (Okla.) announced September 24 that it has expanded to a second location in Inola, Okla. In 2019, the port acquired 2,000 acres in Inola as part of a historic

MARAD announces new marine highway route designations

MARAD awards $220 million in port infrastructure grants

The U.S. Maritime Administration is awarding more than $220 million in discretionary grant funding to improve port facilities in 16 states and territories through its Port Infrastructure Development Program. The Port Infrastructure

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding delivers 740-foot self-unloading barge

VanEnkevort Tug & Barge has taken delivery of a new self-unloading barge from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis. Named Michigan Trader, the barge measures 740 feet in length, 78 feet in

Maid of the Mists’ zero-emission tour boats enter service

Starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow, October 6, guests will be able to ride the first all-electric, zero-emission passenger boats built in the U.S.A. Built for Niagara Falls, N.Y. tour operator Maid the

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