Coastal & Inland Waterways

American Patriot Holdings issued a request for proposal on Dec. 14, 2021,for construction of four inland river container “hybrid” design vessels. American Patriot Holdings rendering

American Patriot Holdings issues RFP for four river container vessels

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For the week ending Dec. 11, 493 grain barges moved down river — 48 fewer barges than the previous week. WorkBoat file photo

Barged grain movements fall 4%

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Without grain factored in, overall tonnage numbers would be up 13%. Chamber of Marine Commerce photo

U.S. Great Lakes ports report cargo spikes

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port-of-nola-krapf — The Port of New Orleans. David Krapf photo

Corps is taking the deep route

Ken Hocke

Red-Hook-Container-Terminal-CC-Bjoertvedt — Marad awarded $1.47 million for the New York Harbor Container and Trailer-on-Barge Service. Sponsored by Red Hook Container Terminal, the project will be used to modify a deck barge to begin the Trailer-on-Barge Package Delivery Service of the New York Harbor Container & Trailer on Barge Service. Creative Commons photo

Marad awards $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects

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The Kirby towboat Cottle. Kirby Corp. photo

Kirby to pay over $15 million in damages for 2014 oil spill

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The announcement is the result of a settlement agreement reached on Nov. 18, 2021, with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state of Louisiana regarding the case. Ken Hocke photo

ACBL found not at fault in 2008 collision, oil spill

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The project will allow for larger container and petrochemical ships to more safely and efficiently navigate the Houston Ship Channel to access the Port of Houston. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock photo

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock gets Houston Ship Channel dredging contract

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Illustration of the Centerville Turnpike Bridge at the time of the accident. NTSB illustration

NTSB determines cause of tow accident with the Centerville Turnpike Bridge in Virginia

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Shipping containers were piled at Terminal 46 in Seattle as the container vessel CMA CGM Gemini waited nearby. Kirk Moore photo.

Northwest ports press forward from pandemic

Kirk Moore

For the week, 13, 557 grain barges moved down river — 180 barges more than the previous week. USDA photo/Anson Eaglin

Barged grain tonnage jumps significantly from last week's totals

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Towboats in a group News Log April 2010 — Towboats in a group. WorkBoat file photo.

Infrastructure bill contains $2.5 billion for inland waterways

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According to the latest figures from the St. Lawrence Seaway, 28.5 million metric tons of cargo have moved through the Seaway (from March 22 to October 31), up 1.9% from the same period in 2020. Chamber of Marine Commerce photo

Iron ore, general cargo spike at U.S. Great Lakes-Seaway ports in October

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