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

deadly duck boat DUKW is raised from water

NTSB to USCG: Act on duck boat safety

As part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal July 19, 2018, accident involving a modified WWII DUKW amphibious passenger vessel, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a Marine Safety Recommendation

Paducah gets DOT funding for riverfront improvements

The City of Paducah, Ky., says it is to get $10.4 million in funding under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant program. Though the grant

Thrustmaster to repower Utah ferry

Houston headquartered Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. reports that it has been awarded a contract from the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for the repowering of the Charles Hall Ferry on Lake Powell.

Inland port managers gain IAMPE certification

The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) reports that 14 inland port managers have received their professional industry certifications at a management seminar hosted by America’s Central Port in Granite

Osage Marine Services takes delivery of first of two newbuild towboats

Master Marine, Inc, Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the M/V Charlie T, the first of two vessels ordered at the shipyard by Osage Marine Services, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. Both are

Vard Marine to complete design package for NYC Gowanus power barges

Vancouver, B.C. headquartered Vard Marine Inc. has been contracted to complete the basic class design package of a new generation of Siemens powered SeaFloat power barges to support New York’s Gowanus Repowering

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock gets dredging awards

Great Lakes Dredge CEO says third quarter results “in line with expectations”

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, that saw third quarter revenue of

Hornblower enters the U.K. tour boat market

Chicago-based Hornblower Cruises & Events has completed its purchase of City Cruises, the U.K.’s biggest tour boat operator. The milestone deal extends the Hornblower Group’s international footprint into the U.K. market for

NTSB: Lube oil leak onto hot surface caused towboat fire

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report on a September 12, 2018 incident in which a fire broke out aboard the 1968-built towing vessel Jacob Kyle Rusthoven while it was

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