The Chicago Propeller Club is rechartering this month after a 15-year hiatus. The club staged a sold-out event March 5 at the city’s University Club, with club leaders emphasizing Chicago’s… Read More
Ian Hirt
After four years as port director for the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor, Ian Hirt is resigning effective May 3, the Ports of Indiana announced January 22. The Ports of Indiana… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has awarded the Ports of Indiana $4 million to make bulk cargo supply chain improvements by converting a vacant gravel yard into… Read More
The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is extending its partnership with Federal Marine Terminals (FMT), the port’s long-time stevedore and marine terminal operating company, through at least 2023. “FMT has been… Read More
At the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor in Portage, Ind., it was smooth “ale-ing” the week of September 14 for the bulk carrier mv. Federal Mackinac as it arrived carrying 12… Read More
St. Lawrence Seaway traffic continues to see steady growth in 2018 with year-to-date total cargo shipments through August of 21.4 million metric tons, a 4 percent increase over the same… Read More
The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomed Big Hope 1, the “pink barge” owned by Ceres Barge Line, for the first time February 19. The barge’s cargo—a large coker bubble tower… Read More
