Between serving lunch and preparing dinner on the mv. Rich McCarty, Max Hiller sits down at the table in the galley and writes the next chapter in his award-winning detective… Read More
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Colton Broadway was 29 years old when he went to work as a deckhand for American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL). For Broadway, it wasn’t a “let’s see what happens” decision. Read More
When Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas coast near Matagorda, 100 miles southwest of Houston, as a Category 1 storm at 4 a.m. local time July 8, it brought power outages,… Read More
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) and C&C Marine & Repair say they’re making maritime history with the construction of a groundbreaking 11,000 hp. inland towboat, a feat not seen in… Read More
Family, friends and colleagues of Mike Kennelly, senior vice president-liquids division for American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), gathered at the Kemah Boardwalk southeast of Houston on January 4 to celebrate… Read More
• Steve Schappell has been appointed senior vice president of logistics and network operations for American Commercial Barge Line, where he is responsible for the company’s Fleets, Terminals and Interchange… Read More
The 23rd River Bell Awards Luncheon, benefiting the Seamen’s Church Institute, attracted a record crowd of nearly 600 people, raising more than $500,000, also a new record. The event, held… Read More
When a vessel is named for a person, the dedication ceremony always takes on a deeper meaning. That certainly was true of the October 12 vessel dedication held at American… Read More
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has released potential development plans for the former Jeffboat site along the Ohio River in Jeffersonville, Ind. Following the results of a study to determine… Read More
With little to no remaining upriver storage, it will take rain, and plenty of it, for the river to rise, but long-range forecasts offer hope. Randy Chamness, co-chairman of the… Read More
