The M/V Happy Rover and tug Wyoming enter the Soo Locks' MacArthur Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan heading to Lake Superior.

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

The St. Paul Engineer District saw the last tow of the 2023 navigation season as the M/V Thomas Erickson on December 3.

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,

RAstar 3200-W

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

FERRIES 2023 was a success on the New York Harbor.

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

Marine Log November 2023

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.

The American Courage, a 617-foot lake freighter that ran aground in the St. Clair River November 7 was successfully refloated.

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

Dredge Jadwin

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 the highly anticipated Celebrity Ascent, the fourth ship in the line’s innovative Edge Series. Celebrity Ascent will make her official debut in Fort Lauderdale on December 3, with a 7-night Eastern Caribbean sailing visiting such popular destinations as St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and the Dominican Republic.

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

A panel will explore battery options for ferries at Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 conference next week on November 14-15 in Jersey City, N.J.

FERRIES 2023: Battery options for ferries panel discussion

Back in August, it was announced that longtime Incat Tasmania customer Buquebús followed through on its plan to switch a 130-meter ferry under construction at the shipyard from LNG to all-electric propulsion.

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