The U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry may already be the safest, most environmentally friendly, and most economical mode of freight transportation, but it is faced with the challenge of making a
Spain’s bound4blue and Rotterdam-based Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) announced December 19 that a commercial agreement for the manufacture and installation of four eSAILs on LDC’s chartered juice vessel, M/V Atlantic Orchard, in
Last week, Bollinger Shipyards delivered the first Bollinger-built Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL) Class berthing and messing barge (APL 71) to the U.S. Navy. APL 71 is the fifth vessel of its class
Seafaring is a profession which has one of the highest suicide rates. What measures can the industry take to help prevent such tragic instances happening and how do you recognize the signs
Maritime industry veteran Ian Hirt and senior rail executive Matt Service have joined Ports of Indiana to help develop new cargo and rail projects for the state of Indiana. Hirt will lead
The Margarita Salas ferry, operated by Spanish ferry operator Baleària, was launched December 14 by Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon. The vessel is operationally efficient, fitted with dual-fuel LNG engines that ensure each
On December 13, the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) announced the release of an independent survey of public and private infrastructure investments to enhance marine shipping on the Great
On Monday, the Central Ohio River Business Association (CORBA) announced that the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and CORBA have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) encouraging, among other things, joint marketing
Three towboats—the M/V Carmalee Rose, Macey Lauren, and Ava Renee—acquired by Mokena, Ill., based Middle River Marine through the 2022 purchase of Kindra Lake Towing were christened this fall at its South
This issue celebrates the Top Women in Maritime for 2023 in addition to our selection of distinctive vessels delivered over the year.