Marine Highway

Washington, D.C.—The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has launched a new Marine Highway module of the Port Planning & Investment Toolkit to help U.S. ports plan, evaluate and finance freight transportation projects. Read More

It has taken years of effort, many near-stalls and the building up of every element of an inland port almost from scratch, but Helena Harbor is on the move and… Read More

Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump has laid out a plan to reboot the national economy that includes new guidelines for reopening individual states in stages depending on where they are in… Read More

Roughly 80 river industry professionals gathered February 13 to hear about the future of container on barge service during a panel discussion at the Central Ohio River Business Association’s (CORBA)… Read More

Washington, D.C.—A key Senate committee approved a five-year, $287 billion bill to reauthorize a major transportation infrastructure program that includes a number of provisions that will impact the waterways industry. Read More

The Maritime Administration recently announced nine new Marine Highway designations. Designation is supposed to give projects better access to federal grant programs. Three of the new designations are for ferry… Read More

Washington, D.C.—Citing reports speculating on President Donald Trump’s support for the U.S. maritime industry, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) released a statement in which AMP Chairman Matt Woodruff expressed confidence Trump… Read More

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