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Interlake’s Mv. Mark W. Barker Set For Sea Trials Next Week

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Interlake’s Mv. Mark W. Barker Set For Sea Trials Next Week

June 18, 2022

Ship watchers on the Great Lakes will soon see a brand-new “laker” underway when Interlake Steamship Company puts the forthcoming mv. Mark W. Barker to work. The Mark W. Barker,… Read More

Neo-Panamax Cranes Arrive At Port Houston crane

Neo-Panamax Cranes Arrive At Port Houston

March 25, 2022

A trio of new neo-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes arrived at the Port of Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal last month. Standing 158 feet and with an outreach width of 22 containers,… Read More

Paducah Riverport Invests In COB In preparation for the launch of a container-on-barge service, the Paducah- McCracken County Riverport Authority has received two federal grants to support its initiatives.

In preparation for the launch of a container-on-barge service, the Paducah- McCracken County Riverport Authority has received two federal grants to support its initiatives.

Paducah Riverport Invests In COB

March 1, 2019

The Paducah-McCracken County Riverport Authority recently announced that it is preparing to launch the first container-on-barge (COB) service on the Ohio River and in the state of Kentucky. With COB… Read More

Port Of Muskogee, Okla., Reports 20 Percent Tonnage Increase In 2017

February 26, 2018

For 2017, the Port of Muskogee (Okla.) reported a 20 percent increase in barge tonnage when compared to 2016 numbers. Barge tonnage for 2017 totaled 696,718 tons, surpassing 578,613 tons… Read More

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