As president of Guntersville Marine Services Inc., Mike Lueken is keenly aware of the dramatic changes in material handling equipment over the past 30 years. “The evolution of material handlers… Read More
Ports & Terminals
The Ports of Indiana recently announced it has hired a new port director and information technology manager and promoted a controller to its new chief financial officer. Bernard “Ben” Weithman… Read More
John Prine once sang about Mr. Peabody’s coal train hauling away “Paradise” down by the Green River in western Kentucky. Now, along the Green River, there is no more Peabody,… Read More
A new statistical port on the Ohio River has gained approval and is likely to become the largest inland port by freight tonnage. Supporters have been working on the plan… Read More
A Canadian company that makes “green” fertilizer out of municipal treated water streams says it is increasing its investment in the St. Louis area. On November 3, 2020, Ostara Nutrients… Read More
With coal shipments expected to decrease, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is studying how the state’s public riverports can capture new markets and boost the state’s economic development. Those efforts were… Read More
A groundbreaking ceremony May 3 marked the start of the Houston Ship Channel Project 11 construction program. The nearly billion-dollar project will create safer and more efficient navigation for the… Read More
The U.S. Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation announced its Pacesetter Award recipients for international cargo tonnage increases during the 2020 shipping season. The Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor was… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi Authority said it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Stabilis Solutions Inc., a leading provider of energy transition services, including hydrogen and liquefied natural… Read More
Eleven months after Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards first touted the launch of the state’s “SmartPort” initiative for the Lower Mississippi River, Edwards announced June 9 that SmartPort will receive… Read More
