Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and a host of elected officials, economic development experts and business leaders gathered October 4 at the site of Avondale Shipyard, located on the west… Read More
Company News
In 2016, Tom Venable and Pete Olson began developing an e-commerce platform that they hoped would bring a new model for putting together barges and commodities in the quickest, most… Read More
Since 1972, the year it was founded, Wepfer Marine Inc. has been a mainstay of the Memphis riverfront. It operates harbor and fleeting services along the Lower Mississippi River, and… Read More
Yanmar America’s Commercial Marine Division announced September 24 that it has added three new repower centers to its distribution network: Kennedy Engine in Biloxi, Miss.; Sun Power Diesel in Dania… Read More
Leading marine operations software company Helm Operations announced September 20 that it has been acquired by Toronto-based Volaris Group Inc. Volaris specializes in strengthening and growing technology companies and is… Read More
John W. Stone Oil Distributors was recognized with a Clean Fleet Award July 10 by the Regional Planning Commission’s Southeast Louisiana Clean Fuel Partnership for its emissions initiatives. The company,… Read More
Schoellhorn-Albrecht, a St. Louis, Mo.-based manufacturer of marine deck equipment, has recently acquired Jones & Lockhart Welding Company. Brian Pavlisin, president of Schoellhorn-Albrecht, said the new facility is a perfect… Read More
Peabody Energy Inc., the St. Louis, Mo.-based thermal and metallurgical coal producer, announced September 21 that the company has signed a definitive agreement with Drummond Company Inc. to purchase the… Read More
Inland Marine Service (IMS), the largest inland marine vessel management company in the United States, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018 as a third-generation, family-owned and -operated business with… Read More
The Arkansas-Oklahoma Port Operators Association (AOPOA) honored five inductees to the Arkansas River Hall of Fame on September 5 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Event Center at Catoosa, Okla. Read More
