The New Orleans Propeller Club announced that Michael Nation, chaplain and safety coordinator for Harbor Towing & Fleeting, will serve as president of the club for the 2019–2021 term. Nation… Read More
News
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.
Avondale Marine LLC is proposing to extend its barge fleeting area in Jefferson Parish, La. According to a permit application filed with the New Orleans Engineer District, the project site… 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
Ingram Barge Company applied at the end of June for a permit to build and maintain a barge mooring/fleeting facility on the right bank of the Ohio River near Brookport,… Read More
The American Equity Underwriters Inc. (AEU), a leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers, announced winners of the 2018 AEU Safety Awards at the company’s recent annual conference… Read More
Cementing St. Louis, Mo.’s status as the emerging capital of agricultural technology in the U.S., agriculture giant Bunge Corporation announced August 13 that it is moving its world headquarters from… Read More
Rear Adm. John Nadeau, new commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District in New Orleans (third from right), was welcomed at a luncheon August 13 in St. Louis. With him… Read More
David Orme has joined Carlisle & Bray Enterprises, Covington, Ky., as chief operating officer. In his new role, Orme will manage all operations at Carlisle & Bray, which includes C&B… Read More
The Omaha (Neb.) Engineer District recently awarded contracts worth $10.3 million to repair severe damage to levees from this spring’s flooding, including levees that protect Offutt Air Force Base. The… Read More
