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SCI hosts 24th annual River Bell Awards luncheon

The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) welcomed the inland river transportation industry for the 24th Annual River Bell Awards Luncheon on Thursday, December 5, in Paducah, Ky. This year’s event featured Bob Blocker, senior vice president sales and customer service, of American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), receiving the River Bell Award and Charles Haun Jr., vice chairman of Parker Towing Company Inc., taking home the River Legend Award.

Matt Woodruff of Kirby Corporation and former chairman of...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/sci-hosts-24th-annual-river-bell-awards-luncheon/

ACBL appointments Peter Coxon as CEO

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), based in Jeffersonville, Ind., announced today the appointment of Peter Coxon as CEO, effective immediately. This marks a significant step in ACBL’s transformative journey toward realizing its vision of being the trusted leader in marine transportation.

Over the last few years, ACBL has made important progress in a challenging market, laying the groundwork for future growth and strategic development. With Coxon’s direction, the company is positioned to...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/acbl-appointments-peter-coxon-as-ceo/

M/V ACBL Mariner: Mightiest Mississippi River towboat yet

Christened at a ceremony held in New Orleans yesterday, American Commercial Barge Line’s latest vessel, M/V ACBL Mariner is the most powerful towboat ever built for Mississippi River operations.

What that translates into is the capability to push up to 64 barges at once, equivalent to over 75,000 tons of cargo, along the Mississippi River. This huge barge capacity has a surface area of nine acres, easily surpassing the 4.5 acre surface area of the Navy’s Ford and Nimitz class aircraft carriers.

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/m-v-acbl-mariner-mightiest-mississippi-river-towboat-yet/

Barge giant ACBL makes executive team changes

Leading inland barge transportation specialist American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has announced a reorganization that CEO Mike Ellis says “confirms our commitment to building a strong and diversified team capable of executing our strategic initiatives.”

Among other moves, Patrick Sutton will move from COO to assume the new role of senior vice president of fleet development and strategy. In this position, Sutton will be responsible for vessel reliability, leasing, building and acquisitions and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/barge-giant-acbl-makes-executive-team-changes/

Odfjell Chemical Tankers files suit against ACBL

In a lawsuit filed October 22 in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Louisiana, Odfjell Chemical Tankers is seeking damages from American Commercial Barge Lines (ACBL) following a March 16, 2021, incident involving the tanker Bow Tribute and the ACBL towing vessel American Way.

Odfjell alleges that during an agreed upon overtaking maneuver on the Lower Mississippi River, the American Way and the two barges it had under tow “moved approximately 1,250 feet to her port (toward BOW TRIBUTE) and...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/odfjell-chemical-tankers-files-suit-against-acbl/

Mike Ellis named American Commercial Barge Line CEO

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) and its board of directors have named Mike Ellis, as the company’s new CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective August 17, 2020.

The announcement follows an earlier announcement that Mark Knoy will retire from his positions as president and CEO and member of the board.

“Following a thorough search, we are delighted to welcome Mike Ellis as ACBL’s new CEO, beginning a new chapter in the company’s 100-plus year storied history,” said John Giles,...

https://www.marinelog.com/coastal/inland/mike-ellis-named-american-commercial-barge-line-ceo/

ACBL chief Mark Knoy to retire

Mark Knoy, president and CEO of American Commercial Barge Line Inc., announced last week that he planned to retire to spend more time with his family. He will reportedly leave Jeffersonville, Ind.-based ACBL by the end of the year.

Knoy made the announcement in a July 15 e-mail to employees. “I have wrestled with this decision for the last few years,” Knoy wrote in the e-mail. “I’ve always desired to leave ACBL in good order, and I think now is the right time.”

ACBL’s board of directors will...

https://www.workboat.com/news/coastal-inland-waterways/acbl-chief-mark-knoy-to-retire/