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Devall Fleeting, the wholly owned fleeting subsidiary of Southern Devall, is preparing to launch a new barge fleet near Plaquemine, La

Muddy Water Dredging LP christened its first vessel, a cutter suction dredge named the Vaneta Marie built by DSC Dredge.

Ammonia is one of several renewable fuels seen as an option to help the maritime industry decarbonize.One of the companies…

Marine Money International hosted its second annual Marine Finance Forum in New Orleans on November 30.

Marine Money International will hold the second annual Marine Finance Forum in New Orleans November 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel.

In the middle of the shrunken Mississippi, a barge drags a giant metal-edged suction head along the riverbed to remove sediment from shipping lanes.

In the middle of the shrunken Mississippi, a barge drags a giant metal-edged suction head along the riverbed to remove sediment from shipping lanes.

In the middle of the shrunken Mississippi, a barge drags a giant metal-edged suction head along the riverbed to remove sediment from shipping lanes. A barge is tied up at the only accessible dock as soybeans are shot from a huge metal spout into its hold. 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – On a typical day Pete Ciaramitaro monitors towboats from his Memphis office as they carry cargo up and down the Mississippi River. He’s the director of river

The river has reached near-historic lows amid extreme drought in much of the basin for the second year in a row, which is slowing down shipping and driving up costs for everyone from barge companies to grain elevators. The whole industry is grappling with how to adapt to an increasingly chronic problem.