The M/V Summit replaces a 67-year-old ferry. (Credit: TDOT)

VIDEO: TDOT christens new ferry

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) recently announced that its new ferry boat, the M/V Summitt, is now in service connecting Benton and Houston counties. Aptly named after legendary Lady Vols basketball

January 2025 Marine Log

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.

TTB 2025

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,

Nils Igelström, Managing Director at GAC Sweden

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

Gareth Prowse, Head of Decarbonisation, Svitzer

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

Credit: Port of Caddo-Bossier

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

Ports of Indiana

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

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