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A coal barge on the Ohio River. Creative Commons photo/Tim Kiser.

Peabody Energy files for bankruptcy amid coal slump

Port Manatee. Manatee County Port Authority photo.

Operators moving closer to Florida-Cuba ferry service

Carnival's Adonia will cruise to Cuba. Carnival photo.

Cruise lines navigating 'no Cubans' rule

As oil shows signs of life, LNG backers face comatose market

The Port of Baton Rouge. Port of Baton Rouge photo.

Marine highway expansions proposed

The Atlantic Pioneer. Blount Boats photo.

First US wind farm crewboat delivered

GE Oil & Gas photo.

Baker Hughes purchase could raise profile of GE's oil unit

Oil traders in Houston. Creative Commons photo/Oil Industry News.

The few who made money on oil in 2015

Navy LCS Fort Worth crippled after botched maintenance

A rendering of the Louisiane. French America Line image.

New player enters US inland river cruise market

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Cecil A. Hernandez has been named president and CEO of shipbuilder Conrad Industries. Conrad Industries photo.
May 16, 2025

Conrad Industries names Cecil Hernandez CEO

A rendering of Washington State Ferries' hybrid-electric 160-vehicle ferry. WSF image.
May 16, 2025

Nichols Brothers and Eastern submit bids for Washington State Ferries’ hybrid-electric newbuilds

Towboat deliveries are rising as demand grows for modern, low-horsepower vessels to guide America’s inland barge traffic. Construction rebounds despite cost concerns, with new designs exploring hybrid and electric innovations. Shutterstock photo.
May 16, 2025

Economic uncertainty slows barge industry construction plans

Originally built in 2015 by Main Iron Works, Houma, La., the 78' Capt. Robert J. Banta previously operated with Cummins QSK38 engines. Sewart Supply photo
May 15, 2025

Repower completes Chem Carriers’ transition to an all Mitsubishi-powered fleet

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