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14 Apr

Bridges reopen after Ohio River barge breakaway

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(PITTSBURGH) — A pair of local bridges reopened Saturday morning after 26 barges broke loose the previous night and floated uncontrolled down the Ohio River, damaging a marina, CNN reported. The bridges, about 2.5 miles apart, were closed after the barges – most of which were loaded with dry cargo – broke free after record-breaking rainfall Friday night, according to…

08 Apr

ACL acquires American Queen Voyages river fleet

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(GUILFORD, Conn.) — American Cruise Lines (ACL) has purchased four American Queen Voyages riverboats plus other assets, according to a bankruptcy court filing reported by Cruise Industry News. “American Cruise Lines is pleased to be the successful bidder for AQV’s river vessels. We look forward to announcing additional details after this portion of the Hornblower Holdings bankruptcy process concludes,” the…

03 Apr

Barge strike temporarily shuts down Arkansas River bridge

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(SALLISAW, Okla.) — The Arkansas River bridge near U.S. Highway 59 and the Robert S. Kerr Lock and Dam was temporarily shut down Saturday after a barge struck it, 2 News Oklahoma reported. The bridge is located south of Sallisaw near the Sequoyah/LeFlore County line. Jonathan Teague, director of Sequoyah County Emergency Management, said officials are still determining what caused…

02 Apr

NTSB: Complacency led to Mississippi River bridge strike

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(WASHINGTON) — A towing vessel captain’s complacency led to barges striking the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge last year on the Mississippi River, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. The towing vessel Susan K was transiting with 25 barges downbound on the Mississippi River toward the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge on April 23. The captain intended to maneuver the tow through the western…

12 Mar

New AWO video highlights industry’s commitment to safety

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(ARLINGTON, Va.) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry's commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation. The two-minute video, "The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry: Delivering Safety on America's Waterways," explains that the industry, while moving nearly 700 million tons of cargo…

05 Mar

Tug’s speed, hydrodynamic forces led to Texas collision

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(WASHINGTON) — A tugboat maneuvering near a transiting tanker in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel was drawn in toward the tanker, leading to a collision, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday. The tugboat Mark E. Kuebler and the tanker Nisalah collided in the channel near Ingleside, Texas, on Jan. 22, 2023. The tugboat’s hull was breached by the…

04 Mar

Port NOLA container-on-barge service sets new record

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(NEW ORLEANS) — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) marked 20,500 container moves by barge during 2023, the highest since starting the service in 2016 with the Port of Greater Baton Rouge and Ingram Marine Group. The partnership represents the largest container-on-barge network in the U.S. with connectivity to the nation’s heartland. Container-on-barge service moves containers by water rather…

19 Feb

AWO, WCI take industry concerns to Capitol Hill

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(WASHINGTON) — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) teamed up with the Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) on Capitol Hill last week to support the 2024 WCI Fly-In. AWO President and CEO Jennifer Carpenter and Vice President of Legislative Affairs Craig Montesano led teams that met with House and Senate staff to advance industry requests for the Water Resources Development Act and…

19 Feb

Ingram Barge creates infrastructure subsidiary

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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Ingram Barge Company LLC on Feb. 2 announced the creation of Ingram Infrastructure Group LLC as a new material-handling and supply chain solutions subsidiary within its corporate structure. The move was fueled by Ingram finalizing its acquisitions of Inland River Transport Holdings LLC (SCF) and NexStar Solutions LLC, marking a sizable expansion in Ingram’s services and assets.…

12 Feb

NWF assesses impact of inland waterways in 17 states

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(WASHINGTON) — The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has released updated waterways profiles for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin. The new state inland waterways profiles and a methodology document detailing how the data was calculated for the profiles is available here. NWF worked with…