Coastal/Inland News


New Bulk Terminal Opens at Port of Indiana

Jul 19, 2017

Executives from the Ports of Indiana and Metro Ports celebrated the grand opening of a new bulk terminal facility at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Metro Ports is now managing the loading and unloading of shipments along the port's East…

Algorithm Developed to Optimize Waterway Transit Schedules

Jul 13, 2017

An algorithm has been developed to schedule transit vessel traffic in two-way waterways where safe distances between transiting vessels must be maintained and passage restrictions may hold. It limits the negative effects of the safety constrains…

India Organizes Workshop on Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation

Jul 12, 2017

The Ministry of Shipping in India is organizing a workshop titled ‘Promoting Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation in India’ in Bhubaneswar, Odisha state today.  This is the second in a series of workshops the Ministry plans to hold over…

Kirby Corp Acquires Stewart & Stevenson

Jun 14, 2017

Houston based tank barge operator Kirby Corporation said it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets and businesses of Stewart & Stevenson LLC for approximately $710 million.The agreement was signed on June 13 by the companies’ executive chairmen…

SC Ports Post Record May Box Volumes

Jun 09, 2017

Port on pace for highest-ever FY container volume; Inland Port Greer has record month   The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) announced the highest May container volume in its history, pushing fiscal year-to-date volumes past the port's…

WCI Applauds FY 2017 Omnibus

May 04, 2017

Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) praised today’s passage of the FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations bill that provides funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017.  FY ’17 funding for the Corps’ Civil Works mission totals $6…

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