January 2025
This issue covers U.S. ports, the resurgence of cruising, and the rise in revenue and passengers, especially with new ships. We also look back at Top Women in Maritime.
Author: Heather Ervin
Top 5 reasons to attend TTB 2025: Innovation, networking, and strategies for success
Marine Log’s TTB 2025, taking place on March 25-26, 2025, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza in Mobile, Ala., is set to be the premier event for professionals in the tug, towboat,
Op-Ed: Market barriers as Sweden’s alternative fuel development ramps up
By Nils Igelström, Managing Director at GAC Sweden Sweden’s rapid development of alternative fuels has the potential to help shipping’s maritime sector. But the challenges of accessing markets beyond northern Europe could
Alabama Port Authority awards major contract to Richmond Engineering
The Alabama Port Authority announced in late December 2024 that a major contract to a U.S. company with significant work to be completed in Alabama. This contract, which will fund the production
Documents related to IHNC Lock replacement released
The New Orleans Engineer District released draft mitigation plans and design updates this month related to the ongoing Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock replacement general reevaluation report. The draft documents released
Op-Ed: Building green towing capacity
By Gareth Prowse, head of decarbonisation, Svitzer The maritime industry is progressing in its journey toward decarbonization, driven by tightening environmental regulations and rising expectations for sustainable practices. This shift, extending to
Op-Ed: Urgent reality of regulations to set in for the shipping industry
By Steve Esau, COO of SEA-LNG In 2025, the urgent reality of regulations will set in for the shipping industry. With the arrival of the new year, we begin the five-year countdown to
Port of Caddo-Bossier opens new, $12M multimodal warehouse
The newest heavy-load, multimodal warehouse at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Bossier City, La., is officially open. Port leaders, along with representatives from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Red River Waterway
Tanco Terminals invests $8M to expand Lake Michigan ops at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor
Tanco Terminals is constructing a $8.2 million expansion of its liquid tank farm at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to support growth in Lake Michigan shipments. Tanco is a third-generation, family-owned business operated
SCI hosts 24th annual River Bell Awards luncheon
The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) welcomed the inland river transportation industry for the 24th Annual River Bell Awards Luncheon on Thursday, December 5, in Paducah, Ky. This year’s event featured Bob Blocker,