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… Read More
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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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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, From left: Dave Hammond Jr.,… 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
Heartland Barge Management has hired Jeff York as its sales and leasing manager. York, who resides in Virginia Beach, Va., has been working in the tug and barge equipment industry… Read More
Nucor Corporation announced September 7 that its board of directors has approved an investment of $650 million to expand the production capability of Nucor Steel Gallatin, the company’s barge-served… Read More
