Dr. Robert Moorcroft

Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather

By Dr. Robert Moorcroft, Senior Carbon Reduction Scientist, Tunley Environmental In November, the U.S. ports industry received one of the biggest injections of investment ever seen when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Jen Armstrong WCI

WCI promotes Jen Armstrong to VP government relations

Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) has promoted Jen Armstrong from director, government relations, to vice president, government relations. She joined WCI in 2023. “Jen has been an integral part of WCI’s legislative work

Boat that hit Algiers lock gate

NTSB reports on $2M barge strike on Algiers Lock gate

Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, the National Transportation Safety Board says, The NTSB found the surge

American Serenade opens ACL Mississippi season

American Cruise Lines kicks off Mississippi Season early

American Cruise Lines is kicking off the 2025 Mississippi Season early, with some special football fun this week. Big Game Travel has chartered two of American’s Mississippi riverboats to host its guests

The Nashville Engineer District constructs a new navigation lock February 20, 2024. The dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority project. The Nashville District is managing the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project. (Credit: Luciano Vera)

Nashville Engineer District reflects on 2024 achievements

The Nashville Engineer District recently announced total figures for district operations in 2024, as well as last year’s notable achievements across the district. These accomplishments reflect the Nashville Engineer District’s diverse operations,

he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the selection of Laura Barlow as Chief of the Management Support Branch, Operations Division.

Vicksburg District announces new chief of Management Support Branch

The Corps’ Vicksburg Engineer District announces the selection of Laura Barlow as chief of the Management Support Branch, Operations Division. The mission of the Management Support Branch is to provide financial management

TTB 2025: Navigating changes to the Jones Act

Tugboat, towboat, and barge operators should be paying close attention to changes to the Jones Act because it directly impacts their operations, competitiveness, and long-term viability. To dig more into this, Sabrina

Michael Breslin

AWO names Michael Breslin senior director of safety and sustainability

Michael Breslin has been named senior director of safety and sustainability at the American Waterways Operators (AWO). In this role, he collaborates with industry leaders to champion best practices that advance mariner

Jennifer Carpenter

Jennifer Carpenter to keynote TTB 2025 in Mobile

The highly anticipated Marine Log TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) 2025 Conference will return to Mobile, Ala., on March 25-26, bringing together industry leaders to discuss the latest developments and challenges in

Line handlers from the Detroit Engineer District and the Philip R. Clarke moor the ship in the Poe Lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., on January 16, 2024. The Philip R. Clarke was the last ship through the Soo Locks for the 2023-2024 Great Lakes navigation season. (Credit: Carrie Fox)

Soo Locks closing for seasonal repair and maintenance

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., will close to all marine traffic beginning just before midnight tonight or until commercial traffic ceases, through 12:01 a.m. on March 25 to perform

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