American Commercial Barge Line

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/

Maritime shows up for inaugural Top Women in Maritime Celebration

Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Celebration award event, held November 11 at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., exceeded expectations with over 225 attendees coming together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of women in the maritime industry. This year’s event highlighted the growing influence and leadership of women across all sectors of the maritime world, and the atmosphere was filled with a sense of inspiration and camaraderie.

From Left to Right: Christina Liviakis...

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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/

Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | April 14 – Deliveries to Brazil and Kenya plus US and Norwegian orders

New tugs have been delivered to two operators in Brazil and one in Kenya. Meanwhile, orders have been placed for a new inland pusher tug for an American customer and a lo ..

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Tug and Salvage Vessel News Roundup | March 9 – Deliveries to Australia and Trinidad, ammonia-fuelled concept and more

New tugs have been delivered to operators in Trinidad and Tobago and Western Australia. An American barge handling company places an order for a new pusher tug while cons ..

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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/

Ida: Recovery efforts get underway

As parts of the eastern U.S. woke up today to deal with the lingering but still damaging effects of the remnants of Ida, recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast area continued. Many maritime operations in the region report that they are currently in the recovery mode, including Edison Chouest Offshore, Bollinger Shipyards and ports in the region.

Though things look clearer than they did when we reported yesterday, it is still appears that post-storm disruptions will be prolonged. As we’ve noted, just...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/ida-recovery-efforts-get-underway/

FreightWaves Haul of Fame: Terminal Trucking saw success and failure from acquisitions

Terminal Trucking began operations in Indianapolis in 1931. The company experienced nominal success operating routes from the Midwest to the South, with routes as far south as Atlanta. In 1935, Ellis Trucking Company merged with Terminal Trucking, increasing the number of operating units from 6 to 70. The companies functioned together as affiliates throughout the next several years. During World War II, nearly 75% of the trucking firm’s freight was related to the war effort. After the war, a...

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Career Tracks: Crane Worldwide and American Commercial Barge

Crane Worldwide Logistics has hired Brannon Kuykendall as chief information officer.

Headquartered in Houston, Crane Worldwide said the appointment was part of its strategy to focus on technology, service and people to drive business growth beyond 2020. Crane Worldwide, which celebrated 12 years of operations on Friday, said it provides clients with a predictive command center using a centralized dashboard to provide at-a-glance visibility.

Crane Worldwide said Kuykendall successfully led...

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