TTB 2025 takes place this week
Marine Log’s highly anticipated Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference is days away, with the welcoming reception set for March 24 and the conference scheduled to begin on March 25. The
Author: Heather Ervin
Op-Ed: Thinking of privatizing NOAA? Think again
By Dr. Roberta Weisbrod, Executive Director of the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), encompassing the National Weather Service, the National Ocean Service, fisheries, and weather satellites,
March 2025
This issue emphasizes how innovation and sustainability are driving key changes in tug and towboat operations, shaping the future of the maritime industry in the U.S.
Laborde Products repowers trio of towboats
Covington, La.-based Laborde Products has recently repowered three vessels that provide services along U.S. inland waterways. The most recent repower was for Lydia Ann Channel Fleet (LACF), a provider of fleeting and
TTB 2025: Optimizing engine load and RPM for fuel & CO2 savings
At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference, taking place on March 25-26 in Mobile, Ala., Renu Shete, naval architect at Shell Shipping and Maritime, and Rick Iuliucci, vice president
Rising water at Carrollton Gage prompts inspections
The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, La., has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to activate Phase I flood fight
U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to tug fire
The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies were responding to a tug fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday. All four crewmembers were safely evacuated from the vessel. The tug fire
10 minutes with Paul Switzer of World Wide Metric
Sponsored Content: In an industry where piping and fittings are often considered standard, RM Press and Drainage Fittings from Raccorderie Metalliche (RM) set a new benchmark for efficiency, reliability, and safety. World
Ports of Indiana hires maritime leader Parrott as COO
Ports of Indiana has hired maritime logistics executive David Parrott to serve as the statewide port authority’s chief operating officer. Parrott has worked in the marine industry for 30 years as a
TTB 2025: That’s Progress – Crowley’s innovative LNG barge
Last summer, Crowley took delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. At 12,000 cubic meters capacity and with a length of 430 feet, it