USCG releases draft specs for Waterways Commerce Cutter variants

The U.S. Coast Guard is pressing ahead with its plan to replace the capabilities of 13 Inland Construction Tenders (WLIC) and 18 River Buoy Tenders (WLR) with a new class of Waterways

Alabama pellet plant is good news for barge biz and Port of Pascagoula

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey joined executives of the world’s largest wood pellet producer, Enviva Partners, LP, this month to announce that the biomass company expects to invest approximately $175 million to construct

Laura Martin appointed to Executive Board of Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council

Laura Tabor Martin, Director of Sales and Business Development at Conley Marine Services, Harvey, La., has been appointed to the Executive Board of the Greater New Orleans Port Safety Council (GNOPSC) in

Robert Allan designs two river service fireboats for Bangladesh

The Khulna Shipyard in Bangladesh is building two Robert Allan Ltd. designed fireboats. They are under construction for the Bangladesh Navy, which uses the old-style term “fire floats” to describe them. There

NYC claims victory against billboard barge company

Today, the New York City Law Department announced the settlement of a lawsuit against Ballyhoo Media. According to the City, the company had repeatedly violated local laws by displaying Times Square-style billboards

St. Louis region ports make major infrastructure investments

The four public ports in the St. Louis region are making an infrastructure investments of more than $20 million to attract site selectors looking for property with access to the inland waterways,

Mavericks purchases seven Ingram Barge harbor boats

Mavericks Towboat Solutions has purchased seven harbor boats from Ingram Barge Company in the St. Louis harbor. Mavericks is a joint venture between Inland Marine Service (IMS) and James Marine and this

Port of Mobile deepening and widening project moves ahead

An agreement signed October 2 by the Alabama State Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers marks another step forward in plans to deepen and widen the Port of Mobile.

Canal Barge agrees to buy PBSG towboats

New Orleans headquartered Canal Barge Company reports it has reached agreement with Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel (PBSG) to acquire five of its towboats and to offer employment to its 80 professional

VIDEO: TSB Canada warns on girding risks facing tugs

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada today released its its investigation report (M18P0230) on the August 2018 girding and capsizing of the tug George H Ledcor. The TSB says that its report

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