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W.Va. Port Developers Plan For COB Service

April 29, 2022

Developers of the Port of West Virginia, a multifunctional, transmodal inland port terminal on the Ohio River in the city of Follansbee, are seeking public and private investments for the… Read More

Arkansas Intermodal Facility Plans Studied

January 17, 2022

A study session for a conceptual plan for a possible intermodal facility in Crawford County, Ark., was held at a Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority (WAIA) meeting on January 10 at… Read More

APH Seeking Bids For Container Vessels American Patriot Container Transport has issued a solicitation to seven shipyards for bids to build four patented vessels to carry containers on the U.S. inland river system.

American Patriot Container Transport has issued a solicitation to seven shipyards for bids to build four patented vessels to carry containers on the U.S. inland river system.

APH Seeking Bids For Container Vessels

December 22, 2021

Sal Litrico, CEO of American Patriot Container Transport LLC (APCT), made a long-awaited announcement December 17 at a press event in Herculaneum, Mo. Litrico, whose company is developing the patented… Read More

Bold Container Vision Reaches Milestone WJ Editorial

Bold Container Vision Reaches Milestone

December 22, 2021

This publication has been following the container-on-barge story for years. It’s a story that goes back many decades, but also one with many stops and starts and early promises that… Read More

Port Nola Welcomes New Cranes, Plans New Location A conceptual rendering of the layout at the planned new facility of the Port of New Orleans in Violet, La. The land is acquired, but permitting still needs to be completed.

A conceptual rendering of the layout at the planned new facility of the Port of New Orleans in Violet, La. The land is acquired, but permitting still needs to be completed.

Port Nola Welcomes New Cranes, Plans New Location

November 19, 2021

The Port of New Orleans is set to welcome four brand-new gantry cranes to expand capacity at its Napoleon Avenue container terminal, while it forges ahead on plans for a… Read More

New Company Float Freight Expands Project, Container Service Float Freight’s services include low-cost transshipment and direct discharge options for the project, heavy lift, bulk, breakbulk and container sectors.

Float Freight’s services include low-cost transshipment and direct discharge options for the project, heavy lift, bulk, breakbulk and container sectors.

New Company Float Freight Expands Project, Container Service

November 19, 2021

One of North America’s biggest and most respected tug companies has formed a new division to expand its cargo-hauling services, both project cargoes and container on barge on the inland… Read More

Container Movements Still Full Of Uncertainties Waterways Journal Editorial

Container Movements Still Full Of Uncertainties

November 19, 2021

Now that the holidays are approaching, we are hearing a steady drumbeat of stories about the shipping jam on the West Coast, inflation and prices increases, along with demands for… Read More

Missouri River Marine Highway Route OK’d

August 27, 2021

The Missouri Department of Transportation has received one of six Marine Highway Project designations from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The application… Read More

Container-On-Barge Set To Be More Important Than Ever Waterways Journal Editorial

Container-On-Barge Set To Be More Important Than Ever

August 27, 2021

As you’ll read in this issue, a Marine Highway designation was just given by the Maritime Administration to the Missouri Department of Transportation along the Missouri River. The application to… Read More

Arcosa Rolls Out Specialized Container Barges At 200 by 70 feet, the new barge takes up the same space in a tow as two standard hopper barges, but can hold 72 40-foot containers, nearly twice as much as the two standard barges would be able to handle.

At 200 by 70 feet, the new barge takes up the same space in a tow as two standard hopper barges, but can hold 72 40-foot containers, nearly twice as much as the two standard barges would be able to handle.

Arcosa Rolls Out Specialized Container Barges

May 28, 2021

For years, said Neal Langdon, executive vice president of Arcosa Marine Products Inc., proponents of container-on-barge (COB) have had difficulty persuading stakeholders to invest in shoreside COB assets because they… Read More