This week’s Old Boat Column features an image taken nearly 120 years ago. All three of the steamboats lying at the Clarksville wharf had the distinction of being constructed by… Read More
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In 2017, Port Houston recorded a total of 38.3 million tons handled—an all-time record that broke the previous record of 37.8 million tons set in 2014. The port also reported… Read More
Frank Joseph Basile, the naval architect long praised for his innovative vessel designs, died February 6 at his home in Houma, La., surrounded by his family. Basile was 93. In… Read More
American River Transportation Company, St. Louis, Mo., has taken delivery of the eighth in a series of 11 new towboats from Eymard Marine Construction & Repair in Harvey, La. The… Read More
Enterprise Marine Services LLC (EMS), part of Enterprise Products Partners L.P.’s transportation group, held a christening ceremony January 15 for the newly-built mv. Ray S at the company’s Houma, La.,… Read More
As U.S. coal-fired plants close and coal tonnage on the rivers plunges, coal exports are a bright spot in an otherwise dire picture for the U.S. coal industry. On January… Read More
The Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon handled more cargo in 2017 than any port in the 57-year history of Indiana’s port system. This was the third straight year the port handled… Read More
Illinois politicians are betting that a rejuvenated port district can bring the once-booming river town of Cairo, Ill., back from the grave. Illinois Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) has taken a… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Handed a setback by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration moved quickly to block implementation of the controversial 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule for another… Read More
Kirby Corporation, Houston, Texas, announced February 4 the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Higman Marine Inc. and its affiliated companies for approximately $419 million in cash, subject to… Read More
