Sunshine, La.-based Chem Carriers has repowered the twin-screw mv. Capt. Robert J. Banta with a pair of Mitsubishi S12R-Y3MPTAW Tier 3 main engines from Laborde Products. Each engine delivers… Read More
News
Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District (St. Bernard Port) and Associated Terminals hosted a dedication ceremony May 14 for the Chalmette Slip Rehabilitation Project, marking a major… Read More
Women in the metal industry will have the chance to learn about business opportunities on and along the inland waterways during a first of its kind networking cruise July 17… Read More
Russell and Jill Flowers at a towboat christening in February 2017. (Photo by H. Nelson Spencer) Jill Flowers, 79, devoted… Read More
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Reps. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) and a group of maritime leaders and supporters in reintroducing the Shipbuilding and Harbor… Read More
The Department of the Army served notice in the May 5 Federal Register that it is reconstituting the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) with all new member nominations. While the… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately-owned and operated shipbuilder and vessel repair company in the United States, and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), a global leader in advanced commercial vessel construction and… Read More
Within the next month, the Eddyville (Ky.) Riverport and Industrial Development Authority expects to finalize grant funding that will allow for a major expansion, with work beginning this fall. Read More
Friends, family and colleagues of David North, general manager of logistics and customer service in Louisiana for Ingram Marine Group, gathered at the company’s Triangle Fleet in Reserve,… Read More
Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a report around 9:20 p.m. April 27 of a collision between the mv. Ginny Stone, a 200-foot by 50-foot towboat owned by American River… Read More
