Kentucky fireboat gets a permanent home

The City of Covington, Ky., reports that its 35 ft fireboat is to get a new, permanent home. Covington’s Fire Boat 1 — powered by two 300-horsepower Evinrude E-TEC engines and mounting

USACE completes Overton Lock and Dam dewatering

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has completed the dewatering of the John H. Overton Lock and Dam, located on the Red River, in Alexandria, La, at river mile

American Waterways HERO Award is presented by AWO

AWO comments on proposed revisions to electronic chart and publications requirements

On November 4, the American Waterways Operators submitted comments on proposed revisions to U.S. Coast Guard requirements relating to the use of electronic charts and publications in lieu of paper charts, maps

Marine Log’s TTB event will include a shipyard tour

Marine Log’s TTB – Tugs, Towboats & Barges — conference and expo, which next year is being held March 24 and 25, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Hotel, Mobile, Ala., will offer

Brian Powell joins American Queen Steamboat and Victory Cruise Line as CMO

New Albany, Ind., based American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), a leader in U.S. river cruising, has appointed Brian P. Powell as Chief Marketing Officer of AQSC and sister company Victory Cruise Lines.

Master Marine wins towboat contract

Houston-headquartered Marine Chartering Associates, LLC has signed a contract with the Master Marine, Inc. shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala., to build a Sub. M compliant 67’ x 28’ 1,600 HP towboat

IRPT to Congress: We matter too

Aimee Andres, Executive Director of non-profit trade association Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) has penned a letter to Congress that says that the U.S. “freight transportation backbone, its ability to

SCF announces domestic short-sea container on barge rates

SCF Marine Inc. a subsidiary of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE:CKH) today announced rates for its container on barge (COB) logistics service. Operated by SEACOR AMH (“AMH”), the service provides customers with containerized

USCG responds to discharge from tug that hit bridge

The Coast Guard has been responding to a discharge of diesel from a semi-submerged tugboat in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet, N.C. The tugboat allided with the

National Rivers Hall of Fame honors WCI, Debra Calhoun

Waterways Council, Inc. and its Senior Vice President, Debra (Colbert) Calhoun, were honored November 7, 2019, with National Rivers Hall of Fame (NRHOF) Achievement Awards, during the 16th Annual Waterways Symposium in

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