American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), based in Jeffersonville, Indiana, has signed a lease with the Port of Houston Authority to develop 28 acres of submerged land for dedicated barge fleeting operations. The new site expands the company’s existing Lost Lake Fleet location along the Houston Ship Channel in Channelview, Texas, and ACBL has also extended its current fleeting lease tied to Lost Lake.

Planned infrastructure work includes new mooring structures, dredging, and other improvements designed to support high-volume operations. The Houston Ship Channel is one of the busiest barge waterways in the United States, carrying more than 200,000 barge transits per year.

ACBL CEO Peter Coxon said the investment “reflects our increased focus on the Gulf Coast market and the critical role our Houston operations play in ACBL’s transformation.” Senior Vice President Alex Pucheu added that expanding Houston capacity strengthens ACBL’s broader inland marine network across 15 states. ACBL operates more than 130 towboats and 3,500 barges providing dry cargo, liquid cargo, and fleet and terminal services.

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