Surface Transportation Board (STB) approves Watco purchase of Wisconsin, Michigan lines from CN

Trains.com| December 20, 2021 (full link below)  WASHINGTON – After a lengthy delay sparked by filings in opposition to the deal, the Surface Transportation Board has approved Watco’s purchase of…
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AMG acquires Strauss Industries: Pittsburgh-based scrap firm adds West Virginia locations, including a shredder, to its portfolio

December 17, 2021: Recycling Today  Pittsburgh-based AMG Resources Corp. has acquired the business of Strauss Industries Inc., which AMG calls the largest and oldest scrap metal recycler in West Virginia.…
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Ternium USA invests $98M in Shreveport steel production facility expansion at Port of Caddo-Bossier

December 17, 2021: Shreveport Times A leading steel producer in America is planning to expand its facility at the Port of Caddo-Bossier with an investment of $98 million. Ternium USA…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $12.6 Million in Grants for America’s Marine Highways 

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $12.6 Million in Grants for America‘s Marine Highways    Friday, December 10, 2021 (full link below)   WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded…
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IRPT congratulates graduates of the IAMPE Inland Port Executive class of 2021!

Offered through the International Association of Marine Port Executives (IAMPE), the program was hosted by Parker Towing, Port f Decatur Alabama the week of December 6th. Each participant was awarded…
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Paul Matthews Selected as Port of South Louisiana’s New Executive Director

Reserve, LA. The Board of Commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has selected Paul Matthews to serve as the Port’s next Executive Director, effective January 15, 2022. Matthews is…
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