Excell Marine Corporation, the Cincinnati-based barge line affiliate of McNational Inc., recently renamed one of its towboats the mv. Mike Bechtold. Originally named Barbara Brent and then, most… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
Two crewmen of the mv. San D, an 800 hp. towboat owned by Parker Towing Company, Tuscaloosa, Ala., were recognized recently for rescuing the occupants of a jon… Read More
Conrad Industries Inc. reported a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.63 per share, for the third quarter of 2023, an improvement from the net loss of $5.3 million,… Read More
Port Commission Chairman Ric Campo announced during the October 24 meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority that Port Houston had received nearly $36 million… Read More
Despite economic conditions that have whipsawed global shippers and some ports, export cargoes at Port Houston have held steady or grown, while some container imports have slightly declined as… Read More
A charity well known on the river is benefiting from the fact that the 2023 St. Louis Inland River Seminar was very well attended. The number of attendees… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) reported a net loss of $6.2 million for the third quarter on revenues of $117.2 million. A year ago, the company reported… Read More
Caterpillar Marine announced recently that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Singapore-headquartered Strategic Marine (S) Pte Ltd. Strategic Marine is internationally renowned for producing quality, high-performance… Read More
Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) announced November 13 that it has been selected by Casco Bay Lines (CBL), Portland, Maine, to provide naval architecture and marine engineering services… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards LLC announced November 16 that it has delivered the USCGC Melvin Bell to the U.S. Coast Guard. This is the 181st vessel Bollinger has delivered to the… Read More
