Future of last steam paddleboat Delta Queen in jeopardy

(WHEELING, W.V.) -- The Mississippi and Ohio rivers may lose their last remaining steam paddleboat licensed to carry overnight passengers, The Intelligencer newspaper of Wheeling reported. The Delta Queen's federal safety exemption expires Nov. 1. The wooden Majestic America vessel had been operating under a 40-year exemption that the House of Representatives in April voted not to extend.   Click here to view the…
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Five shipping execs headed to jail for fixing Puerto Rico rates

The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Justice Department:   (WASHINGTON) -- Four U.S. shipping company executives have agreed to plead guilty and serve jail sentences for their roles in a wide-ranging conspiracy to rig bids, fix prices and allocate market shares for customers transporting goods between the continental United States and Puerto Rico…
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Gunderson Marine to build 10 massive heavy-lift barges for Crowley

The following is the text of a press release issued by Greenbrier Cos.:   (LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) -- The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE: GBX) announced today that its Gunderson Marine division in Portland, Oregon has signed contracts with Vessel Management Services, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corporation, to build 10 heavy lift series deck cargo barges. Greenbrier's marine backlog now exceeds…
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