A major barge line could be seeing the final act of a notorious collision that resulted in a major oil spill on the Mississippi River—13 years after it happened. Read More
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As mentioned in last week’s Washington Waves column, the Coast Guard has announced the availability of a Draft Programmatic Preliminary Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for its program of… Read More
Maritime Partners, a Metairie, La.-based owner of more than 550 boats and barges on long-term charter, held a christening for the mv. Kyle Smith August 19 on the east… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a short-term agreement has been reached on the debt limit through early December. “It’s our hope that we can get… Read More
American Cruise Lines announced September 28 that its fleet of four classic paddlewheelers will be undergoing a major redesign, refit and rebranding. The company said in a press… Read More
This week’s main image is one of my favorite Southern steamboat pictures. The Charles H. Organ was built in 1897, at Dubuque, Iowa, for the West Memphis Ferry… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., began cutting steel September 27 for the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham, the third hull of the Heritage Class Offshore Patrol Cutter… Read More
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) announced September 29 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to become the 100 percent owner of Ports America, North… Read More
While most of the problems resulting from Hurricane Ida’s impacts in the Lower Mississippi region have either been overcome or are being addressed, this year’s soybean and corn harvests… Read More
Alter Logistics Company, based in Bettendorf, Iowa, and Alter River Terminal St Paul (Minn.), have begun construction on a multifaceted expansion at their Barge Channel Road facility. The $24… Read More
