The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) welcomed 635 maritime leaders and professionals to Chelsea Piers in New York City on June 11 for its annual Silver Bell Award celebration. Genco Shipping and Trading
Another vessel has moved through construction for Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line Inc., with the M/V Bob Nienhuis built at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La., as part of the company’s ongoing
Southern Devall, Memphis, Tenn., has expanded its fleet with the addition of two new 3,000-horsepower towboats, the M/V Wanda B and M/V Marlee Mae, underscoring the company’s ongoing investment in modern equipment
Ongoing collaboration between industry and government partners is essential to maintaining safe, reliable and efficient freight movement along the Mississippi River system, particularly as operators navigate dynamic river conditions, infrastructure demands and
![A dual-fuel combustion strategy developed in a Caterpillar marine engine at DOE’s National Transportation Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory shows methanol can efficiently power inland and coastal vessels.[Photo: Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A-dual-fuel-combustion-strategy-developed-in-a-Caterpillar-marine-engine-300x225.jpg)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) reports that a methanol dual fuel combustion system it has developed in collaboration with Caterpillar Inc. has produced significant progress, with clear relevance for inland and coastal
![Latest Crescent Towing newbuilds will be sister vessels to the recently delivered M/V Kentucky and M/V Angus R. Cooper II, pictured here. [Photo: Crescent Towing]](https://www.marinelog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/angusr-300x225.jpg)
Mobile, Ala.-based Crescent Towing is continuing to strengthen its fleet with the upcoming addition of four 6,000 HP Z-drive tugboats. The vessels, built at sister Cooper Group member Blakeley BoatWorks, will further
The West Calcasieu Port (WCP) in Sulphur, La., yesterday announced the purchase of an additional 172 acres of waterfront property along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW). Funding for the property acquisition was
Diversified Marine of Holland, Mich., has delivered the tug M/V Tarps to Eckstein Trade & Transport (ET&T), marking a milestone for the woman-owned marine transportation services company as it continues to expand
Westlake, La.-based dredging contractor Mike Hooks LLC, has been awarded a $17,868,250 firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The total cumulative face value of the contract is
Construction of the new Berth 21 vehicle berth at the Jacksonville, Florida, Port Authority’s (JAXPORT) Blount Island Marine Terminal has reached the 50% completion mark, advancing a major infrastructure initiative designed to
