TTB 2023 attendees to tour USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park

TTB 2023 attendees will have the chance to visit USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park on March 8 to wrap up the conference in Mobile, Ala.   Attendees who register for the tour

TTB 2023: Panel will focus on women in maritime challenges and successes

Recognizing women in maritime has been a part of Marine Log’s TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) event for the last few years, and TTB 2023 will be no exception. On March 8,

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

NTSB: Lack of spotter led to $2 million crane toppling off barge

A crane toppled off a construction barge near Norfolk, Va., last year because no spotter was present to notice the crane being driven too far aft, and the cable system securing the

Ingram Marine vessel

Ingram Marine christens the M/V Steve Alley

Nashville, Tenn, based Ingram Marine Group held a special christening ceremony February 15, for the latest addition to its fleet, the M/V Steve Alley. The towboat is named after Ingram’s former vice

ACBL towboat

ACBL orders innovative Tier 4 towboat

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has signed a contract with Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard Steiner Construction Company for the design and construction of an innovative, environmentally friendly retractable-pilothouse towboat. It will

TVA towboat

TVA puts towboat up for online auction

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is auctioning off its 1985-built towboat Freedom on the govdeals.com online auction site. Built by Patti Industries Inc., the vessel has an overall length of 100 feet,

TTB 2023: Panelists to discuss the tech shift as we move to lower emissions

On March 7-8 in Mobile, Ala., Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2023 will once again bring together owners, operators, naval architects, shipbuilders and more to discuss advances in technology and design, as

J. F. Brennan adds water treatment to portfolio

J.F. Brennan acquires IAI dredging and dewatering assets

La Crosse, Wis.-headquartered specialty marine contractor J.F. Brennan Company Inc. reports that recently finalized the asset acquisition of the dredging and dewatering division of Infrastructure Alternatives, Inc. (IAI). The purchase brings dewatering,

Soo Locks

The Corps starts Soo Locks winter maintenance work

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., closed to marine traffic January 16, marking the end of the Great Lakes shipping season. They will reopen March 25, and, between now and

Kirby Corporation logo

Kirby sees favorable outlook for 2023

Houston-headquartered tank barge giant Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) yesterday reported third and fourth quarter 2022 results that saw earnings for the quarter reach $37.3 million, compared with $11.0 million in the prior

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