Representatives from the grain, energy and fertilizer sectors provided an update on commodities and a forecast for them during a session of the Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals annual conference,… Read More
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Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals Inc. (IRPT) presented speakers who examined current conditions and evaluated the foreseeable future as part of its annual conference September 19-21 in Louisville, Ky. State… Read More
Grundy County (Ill.) Judge Sheldon Sobol will hold a hearing on January 28, 2022, at which he’ll be asked to rule definitively on a barge fleeting permit. Illinois & Michigan… Read More
The barge fleet is aging and shrinking. The total barge fleet contracted by about 1 percent during 2020, and the open fleet in particular is shrinking fast due to the… Read More
The post-pandemic boom is taking off, despite bumps and unevenness in some sectors, and should benefit barged commodities overall. That message, very welcome to attendees, was the highlight of the… Read More
Panelists discussed the “State of the Industry In A COVID-19 World and Beyond” to open the day September 30 at the virtual Inland Marine Expo, presented by The Waterways Journal. Read More
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources closed public comments August 10 regarding a proposed 1.6mile-long barge terminal and fleet on the Illinois River. Derek Egan and Illinois & Michigan Oil of Joliet… Read More
Pine Bluff Materials Company plans to create a barge fleeting area at two locations along the Cumberland River near Nashville, Tenn., for barges waiting to unload aggregate for asphalt and… Read More
American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) has applied for a permit to build a complex of I-beam anchorage systems on the north side of Carlson Island for the purpose of supporting… Read More
American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) has applied for a permit to build a complex of I-beam anchorage systems on the north side of Carlson Island for the purpose of supporting… Read More
