Chicago

The Illinois International Port District (IIPD), located on Chicago’s south side, recently named Erik Varela as its executive director. Alongside IIPD’s board of directors, Varela will work to “solidify” the port district as an important domestic… Read More

Calumet River Fleeting is leasing the TPG Chicago Dry Dock as part of an agreement in which Calumet expects to buy the facility early next year. American River Transportation Company… Read More

Col. Paul Culberson assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District from Col. Aaron Reisinger during a virtual change-of-command ceremony last month at the district’s headquarters in… Read More

The long-anticipated closures of six of the aging locks and dams on the Illinois River began July 1 and so far, at least, have gone smoothly, according to those supervising… Read More

Kindra Marine announced last week that it has acquired a 1,200-ton drydock. The dock, which measures 140 feet long by 50 feet wide with 42 feet between the wing walls,… Read More

Ozinga Materials & Logistics reached a milestone earlier this year when it loaded out its first barge of limestone from a new port it is developing on the Illinois Waterway. Read More

TPG Chicago Dry Dock LLC was busy last week putting the finishing touches on upgrades to the mv. Nathan S for Calumet River Fleeting, which will perform additional upgrades to… Read More