After serving 30 years on the inland rivers, Capt. Larry Barnes had a sharp eye for opportunities on the water. Five years ago, after retiring as a captain, he opened… Read More
Company News
United States Steel Corporation announced October 1 a joint venture partnership agreement under which it has taken the first step towards acquiring Big River Steel through the purchase of a… Read More
Mavericks Towboat Solutions announced October 7 that it has purchased seven harbor boats from Ingram Barge Company. This is Mavericks’ first purchase since forming in May. The boats, all of… Read More
A week after announcing a vessel-management agreement with Tennessee Valley Towing, Inland Marine Service (IMS) made another major announcement on September 24: the Hebron, Ky., firm will be responsible for… Read More
Western Rivers Boat Management, Paducah, Ky., recently unveiled a new fleeting area on the Lower Mississippi River, the company said in an announcement September 19. “We are excited to announce… Read More
Cummins Inc., the world’s largest maker of diesel engines, announced in early September that it had completed its acquisition of fuel-cell maker The Hydrogenics Company. The deal’s value was estimated… Read More
Team Services LLC, the Baton Rouge, La.-based inland marine tankerman company with a network of licensed tankermen serving facilities all along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Lower Mississippi River,… Read More
Palmer Johnson Power Systems, Sun Prairie, Wis., recently announced partnerships with two new manufacturers and reached an important workplace safety achievement. Palmer Johnson Power Systems is a leading distributor and… Read More
Helm Operations (Victoria, British Columbia) and the ACTion group (Channelview, Texas) announced August 8 that they have signed a new partnership agreement to help inland marine companies address the challenges… Read More
Seacor Holdings, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., recently announced second quarter results for its inland transportation and logistics services, chiefly SCF Marine Inc., citing a severe disruption to bulk transportation activities due… Read More
