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James Gauthreaux is the new director of shipyard operations at Vicksburg Shipyard. Terral RiverService photo.

Gauthreaux named operations director at Vicksburg Shipyard

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Longstanding challenges continue to hinder the effective implementation and expansion of short-sea shipping. Shutterstock photo.

Short-sea shipping, longstanding challenges

Richard Paine, Jr.

Kirby Corp. is the nation’s largest domestic tank barge operator transporting bulk liquid products throughout the Mississippi River System, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, and coastwise along all three United States coasts. Shutterstock photo.

Kirby reports higher Q2 earnings and revenue

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Barges IN122011 and IN155499 immediately after the impact blocking the primary channel at Fort Madison, Iowa, in May 2024. The towing vessel Joe B. Wyatt is shown in the background. Coast Guard photo.

Overcompensating for cross-current led to Iowa bridge contact

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The towboat William B Klunk underway before the collision on an unknown date. American Commercial Barge Line photo.

Cell phone use, fatigue cited in Mississippi River tow collision

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Olmsted Locks and Dam. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo.

Okie Moore awarded salvage contract following Olmsted Locks accident

Ben Hayden

The inland towing industry is asking the Trump administration to drop or modify a host of existing federal regulations or policies that it says are negatively impacting towing operations. Shutterstock photo.

Inland towing industry seeks regulatory relief

Pamela Glass

Canal Barge provides specialized marine transportation, logistics, terminaling, and harbor services to a wide range of industrial customers. Steiner Construction photo.

Canal Barge acquired by investment firm

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Miss Hazel is the latest boat to join the Jack Tanner Towing Company fleet. Serodino photo.

Serodino delivers new towboat to Jack Tanner Towing

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The towboat City of Louisville is on the Mississippi River. Bowzer's Towboat Channel photo

Unattended helm leads to grounding of towing vessel on Mississippi River

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Hines Furlong Line's M/V Donny Mudgett. Laborde Products photo.

First of 11 new towboats joins Hines Furlong fleet

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