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Is It Cold In Here, January? Ahhh, January; for most of us it’s a cold, blustery month full of heavy snow and hiding away under a cozy blanket… and with the colder months comes a frequently asked question: is it cold and drafty inside a fabric structure during the winter? The short answer: no! Our…

KILN, MISS: Today Governor Tate Reeves’s office announced the state of Mississippi is investing $450,000 in a site development grant to Port Bienville and Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC). This site development grant will advance the development requirements for Site #1 at Port Bienville. “Site 1 at Port Bienville consisting of 475 acres…

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded nearly $12 million in grants to eight marine highway projects across the nation under the United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP). The funding will improve the movement of goods along our navigable waterways and expand existing waterborne freight services in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin, which will strengthen supply chains and…

Praise for Arkansas was at the top of the agenda at a press conference Tuesday morning announcing the Norwegian company Elopak will soon build a production plant at the Port of Little Rock. The company produces gable top cartons for dairy, juice, plant-based products, liquid eggs and more, all with an eye to sustainability. Reinard…

(Willmar, MN) – Marcus Construction Company, Inc., a family-owned construction manager and general contractor with  over 65 years of industry expertise, proudly announces the integration of single product dome storage and arch barrel building options following the successful acquisition of Northern Sierra Corporation.  The strategic move bolsters Marcus Construction’s comprehensive suite of bulk storage solutions,…

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Moorefield, W.Va.– November 29, 2023  –OmniTRAX, Inc., a comprehensive supply-chain and logistics solutions provider, and the transportation affiliate of The Broe Group, has entered into a definitive agreement with The West Virginia Department of Transportation to operate and grow the South Branch Valley Railroad (SBVR). OmniTRAX assumes operational management on December 1, 2023. “OmniTRAX delivers…

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HOUSTON, Nov. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer Lasse Petterson and its Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Scott Kornblau, will present at NobleCon19 – Noble Capital Markets’ 19th Annual Emerging Growth…

No one knows exactly how long the Ports of Indiana has leased land free of charge to the Mount Vernon FFA, but one thing is certain: No one plans to end the relationship anytime soon. Port Partnership The statewide port authority waives all fees in leasing 5 acres of land at the Mount Vernon port…