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Prospects for Longer Ships on the St Lawrence Seaway

Published Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Written by Harry Valentine Despite the St Lawrence Seaway being a seasonal inland waterway, the maritime route provides an essential transportation service insofar as the economical movement of bulk freight is concerned. While extended length ships of 1200-feet sail the Upper Great Lakes of Lakes Michigan, Superior, Huron and Erie,...

MOST RECENT STORIES

1. Conference Ends With Call to Action

Published Wednesday, May 9, 2012

By Senior Editor Jack O’Connell A star-spangled audience of industry and trade group executives, government officials and maritime professionals attended the inaugural MarEx-sponsored... Read More >>

2. Ingram to Acquire U.S. United Barge Line

Published Thursday, April 19, 2012

Ingram Barge Company announced it reached an agreement to acquire U.S. United Barge Line, LLC ("UBL"), a barge transportation company headquartered in Tampa, Florida with a major... Read More >>

3. Gibbs Holds Hearing on Economic Importance of Inland Waterway System

Published Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), held a hearing this morning on the importance of preserving the reliability of the Inland Waterways... Read More >>

4. Subcommittee to Review Economic Importance of Inland Waterway System

Published Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), is scheduled to meet tomorrow to receive testimony from the Army Corps of Engineers, shippers, a... Read More >>

5. Horizon Shipbuilding Delivers M/V General Irwin to Army Corps of Engineers

Published Friday, April 13, 2012

Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. of Bayou La Batre, Alabama has delivered the M/V General Irwin, a 58' x 22' x 4'-10" inland river towboat to the Army Corps of Engineers in Eufaula,... Read More >>

PRESS RELEASES

1. NORTHERN DOOR COUNTY BOASTS NEWLY EXPANDED MARINA IN DOWNTOWN SISTER BAY

Published Tuesday, May 15, 2012

SISTER BAY, WI. (May 15, 2012) – Sister Bay Marina, located in Northern Door County, has gone through a complete transformation. Those who haven’t been to Sister Bay recently... Read More >>

2. Laborde Repowers Inland Waterway Pushboat

Published Thursday, February 23, 2012

Plant Recovery Company (PRC) is dedicated to bringing both environmentally trained employees and the best equipment to each of their projects. So when it was time to repower one of its... Read More >>

3. Waterways Council, Inc. Reacts to $800 Million Cost Over-Run at Olmsted Lock and Dam Project, New Price Tag Tops $2.9 Billion

Published Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) President/CEO Michael J. Toohey issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ revelation in the President’s... Read More >>

4. L&R Midland, Inc Adds New Inland Broker

Published Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Shawn Ballard has joined L&R Midland as a Marine Broker in the Inland Division. Shawn is a graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston in Maritime Administration and Economics and... Read More >>

5. RBG and verkade NDT SERVICES successfully complete major sapref inspection project

Published Thursday, June 16, 2011

RBG, the leading provider of inspect, assess and repair (IAR) services to the global energy industry that was recently acquired by Stork Technical Services, has successfully completed a major... Read More >>