Mississippi River levels are low this fall season—for the third year in a row. “The timing couldn’t be worse,” says Jon Davis, chief meteorologist at Everstream Analytics. “October is a critical month ...

Mobile, Ala. based Cooper Marine announced it has added the 4,200-horsepower towing vessel David J. Cooper Jr. to its fleet.This vessel, built in 1977 and formally named American Pharaoh, was acquired ...

River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river levels are driving up transportation costs for Midwest farmers. The ...

Kirby Corp. signed an asset purchase agreement with Coastal Towing, Inc. to purchase from Coastal seven black oil tank barges and 13 inland towboats. The transaction, estimated at $17.1 million in ...

On Tuesday evening, Gov. Jeff Landry will join the American Commercial Barge Line and C&C Marine to welcome the M/V ACBL Mariner, dubbed "the most powerful and capable towboat ever built for ...

NEW YORK, July 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The global barge transportation market size is estimated to grow by USD 38.3 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a ...

The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Ohio River in Pittsburgh to maritime traffic on Tuesday, nearly four days after 26 barges broke loose and floated away during weekend flooding. “The river is open.

Kirby Corporation is poised for growth, driven by strong marine business pricing, high barge utilization, and favorable new build economics. The Distribution and Services segment benefits from robust ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Commercial Lines Inc. ("ACL" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ACLI) announced today it is accelerating ...

Kirby reported earnings above analyst expectations on Wednesday. While its core tank barge transportation segment was flat, the company's industrial equipment business rose double-digits. Within that ...