December 2023
This issue celebrates the Top Women in Maritime for 2023 in addition to our selection of distinctive vessels delivered over the year.
Author: Heather Ervin
MacArthur Lock closing for seasonal repair, maintenance
The Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock will close for the Navigation Season at 7 a.m. on December 17 through April 24, 2024, to perform dam safety inspections and routine maintenance. The Poe Lock
Upper Mississippi River navigation season closes for the year
The M/V Thomas Erickson, operated by Marquette Transportation, was the last tow of the 2023 navigation season to depart Lock and Dam 10 near Guttenberg, Iowa, on December 3 with 15 barges,
Bay Houston Towing orders multiple RAstar 3200-W tugs
Bay Houston Towing reports that its president, Philip Kuebler, has signed a contract with Sterling Shipyard in Port Neches, Texas, to build multiple Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar 3200-W tugs. “The addition of the RAstar 3200-W further diversifies our
AAPA backed legislation seeks funding for inspections facilities at ports
On November 14, legislation developed by the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), addressing overreach from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at port facilities, was introduced in the U.S. House of
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 sees success back in New York Harbor
Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 conference saw nearly 250 industry leaders and 50 sponsors enjoy two days of expert speakers on topics ranging from decarbonizing the ferry industry to funding those efforts and
November 2023
In our annual workboat issue, we look at green deliveries of pilot and patrol boats and support vessels. Also, get a first-person account of the Freemantle Highway salvage story.
Tugs free grounded lake freighter
The American Courage, a 617-foot lake freighter that ran aground in the St. Clair River November 7 at 7:21 a.m. local, was successfully refloated around 7 p.m. with the help of towing
Vicksburg Engineer District dredge celebrates 90 years of service
The Vicksburg Engineer District’s Dredge Jadwin marks 90 years of service to the nation on October 30, and she will not be taking a day off to celebrate. The Jadwin and her
Celebrity Cruises takes delivery of Celebrity Ascent
Celebrity Ascent officially joined Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Cruises’ fleet today as company officials took delivery of the brand’s newest ship at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in St. Nazaire, France. The