While barges, railcars and trucks may be frequent sights at the Ports of Indiana’s three ports, only one also has ocean-going vessels. Its Burns Harbor site, on Lake Michigan, moves… Read More
Ports & Terminals
Officials from the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) are celebrating the commitment of $96.5 million for port-related projects from the 2022 regular session of the Louisiana State Legislature. The… Read More
Stakeholder companies and state, local and regional officials gathered in Morgan City, La., June 7 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reopening of the Atchafalaya River to deep-draft navigation. Read More
Attendees at the recently concluded Inland Marine Expo in St. Louis heard encouraging news about system-wide freight investments in the gateway port of New Orleans, as well as recent infrastructure… Read More
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville recently completed $24 million in infrastructure improvement projects, including an extended rail network, waterfront intermodal facility and transload facility. “The new Jeffersonville improvements are designed around… Read More
Securing existing barge terminals for future transloading needs was a key part of the reason the Frontier Group of Companies (FGC) recently purchased two retired coal-fired power plants, including one… Read More
Officials at Helena Harbor, formally known as the Helena-West Helena/Phillips County Port Authority, announced that the port has been awarded a grant of $535,000 from the Arkansas Waterways Commission at… Read More
A unique rail-to-barge grain facility at Oregon’s Port of Morrow is expanding with help from a $2.1 million grant recently approved by state transportation officials. The Morrow County Grain Growers… Read More
After 18 years heading the Henderson County Riverport Authority, executive director Greg Pritchett has announced his upcoming retirement. Pritchett, 64, of Henderson, Ky., said he plans to remain in his… Read More
Nucor Steel West Virginia has applied to the Huntington Engineer District for a permit to build a fleeting area capable of holding 40 barges in the Ohio River about 2… Read More