Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has roiled several major commodities markets, including those for oil and gas, wheat, fertilizer, steel, coal and vegetable oil. Global steel prices had already been climbing… Read More
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By Basil M. Karatzas Among the biggest surprises in the post-COVID world has been the current price of steel plate. For anyone who had to ask a shipyard for a… Read More
Barge-builder and infrastructure firm Arcosa Inc. reported increased dry barge margins and double-digit growth in revenues in the third quarter but saw a weakness in liquid barge orders, which it… Read More
Barge-builder and infrastructure company Arcosa reported a strong first quarter, with double-digit growth, thanks in large part to its barge business, but it withdrew its guidance for the rest of… Read More
The outlook is bright for leading barge-maker Arcosa as it reported on February 26 that fourth-quarter 2019 revenues increased 19 percent to $446.9 million, with demand for barges anchoring the… Read More
A shuttered barge manufacturing yard in Madisonville, La., will soon reopen, with barge deliveries expected later this year, according to an April 10 announcement from Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards,… Read More
