Campbell Transportation Company, a Pittsburgh-based inland marine transportation and services company, has announced the promotion of Kyle Buese to president and chief executive officer. Peter Stephaich, who previously served as… Read More
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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
Three ports along the inland river system were awarded a Port Infrastructure Development Grant November 15 in the latest round of funding. In total, the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced… Read More
Panelists at a keynote breakfast at the International WorkBoat Show discussed “The State of the Jones Act in 2024: Threats, Opportunities and the Way Forward.” The session, held November 13,… Read More
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) announced the appointment of Peter Coxon as the company’s chief executive officer on November 19, effective immediately. “This marks a significant step in ACBL’s transformative… Read More
Michael Connor, assistant secretary of the Army-Civil Works, announced on October 24 that he would step down from his position after three years of service. His announcement came before the… Read More
When the federal government began efforts to revitalize the transportation of bulk goods on America’s river system in the 1920s, it was no small task, nor was it limited to… Read More
In October 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $1.19 billion contract to Denver-based Birdon America to build its Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program. The order called on Birdon to… Read More
Karl Senner, LLC and Steerprop have entered into an agreement that appoints Karl Senner, LLC as the Steerprop reseller throughout the United States for the inland waterways and an authorized… Read More
Antonio Carrillo, president and chief executive officer of Arcosa, believes that the “aging and under-invested” inland barge sector is poised for a major barge-building cycle. “We expect a multi-year building… Read More
Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, announced on Sept. 23 that the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel successfully completed its maiden voyage. The NH3 Kraken,… Read More
