Gunderson Marine & Iron (GM&I) is preparing to mark a significant milestone on April 18 with the simultaneous launch of two newly constructed barges from the side launch ways at its Portland,
The Trump Administration on April 7 released the fiscal year 2026 work plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, outlining final funding allocations for projects across the country. The Work Plan
Tugboat captain Yusiel Lopez Insua, 46, of Miami has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter after operating a barge with obstructed visibility and without a proper lookout, resulting in a fatal collision in
Houston-headquartered Suderman & Young Towing Company (S&Y) said today that it is extending its tugboat operations to the Port of Brownsville and Port Isabel, Texas, beginning service on April 9, 2026. It
Galliano, La.-based Crosby Enterprises LLC reports that on March 23 it filed Chapter 11 cases for several of its subsidiary/affiliate units: Crosby Tugs LLC., Crosby Dredging LLC and Crosby Marine Transportation LLC,
Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat and powertrain company contracted to power four hybrid electric tugs under construction for Curtin Maritime, has raised a $50 million Series C funding round from Eclipse,
American Cruise Lines’ newest riverboat, American Encore, has successfully completed sea trials. It is already underway from Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md. ,to the Columbia and Snake Rivers in the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle-headquartered ferry and excursion vessel operator FRS Clipper Inc. reports that Emerald Clipper, the new state-of-the-art whale watching catamaran that it ordered last year, was launched into the water, March 10, The
For most tug builders around the world, delivering just one fully electric tug would be a milestone achievement. For Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar, though, since delivery of its first electric tug to Canada’s
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service has published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that requests information that could help modernize regulations designed to reduce the risk of lethal vessel strikes with