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Chris Eberlein Chris Eberlein has been named Gulf operations manager for Parker Towing. He will be based in Parker’s Mobile, Ala., office. His responsibilities include dispatching, staffing and… Read More

Rio Controls & Hydraulics, a subsidiary of Rio Marine, based in Houston, Texas, is opening a division of its hydraulics group in the Port Arthur, Texas, area, the company… Read More

Twin Disc Inc. said May 15 that it is near completion of an expansion project in Wisconsin. The 39,000 square-foot North American Aftermarket Distribution Center offers three times… Read More

Conrad Industries, headquartered in Morgan City, La., reported a net loss of $307,000, or 6 cents per share, for the first quarter. A year ago, the company reported first-quarter… Read More

The Miller Law Firm announced that the name of the firm is being changed to Miller Hahn PLLC, and that it is opening a third office in St. Louis,… Read More

Inland Marine Service (IMS) and James Marine have formed a new joint venture to assist vessel owners in complying with Subchapter M requirements. The venture, called Mavericks Towboat… Read More

Watco Companies LLC announced May 6 that it has entered into a joint venture with SCH Services LLC to create a bulk materials terminal network in the Four Rivers… Read More

United States Steel Corporation announced May 2 that it will invest more than $1 billion to construct a new sustainable endless casting and rolling facility at its Edgar Thomson… Read More

Kirby Corporation announced net earnings for the first quarter of $44.3 million, or 74 cents per share, compared with earnings of $32.5 million, or 54 cents per share, for the 2018 first quarter. Excluding certain one-time… Read More