NTSB reports on $3M Johnny M towboat fire
A catastrophic engine failure led to a fire aboard the towboat Johnny M last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The fire broke out on Jan. 30, 2024, when the
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NTSB: Outdraft currents contributed to $1.3 million Ohio River barge strike
A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in
New Bronx Blue Highway project unveiled
Set to start operating this year, a Blue Highway project in the Bronx, N.Y., will initially remove 1,000 truck trips a month off highways and onto the water. Details of the plan
Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery
Progress continues at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project near Chattanooga, Tenn., as the Nashville Engineer District marks a major milestone in the upstream approach walls contract. Yesterday, the district announced that crews
We Work the Waterways relaunches as standalone nonprofit
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals Inc. (IRPT) and We Work the Waterways (WWW) announced a major milestone last week in their shared mission to grow and support the future maritime workforce. Although
Ergon Marine expands fleet with new crew boat
Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc., Vicksburg, Miss., has taken delivery of a new crew boat, the M/V Big Valley 325. This addition expands its total number of crew boats to three and
Ports of Indiana and Metro Ports extend bulk cargo partnership at Burns Harbor
Ports of Indiana and terminal operator Metro Ports have signed a five-year extension of their bulk terminal operating agreement at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. The agreement reaffirms both organizations’ commitment to growing
Ingram Marine Group christens M/V David North
Nashville, Tenn.-headquartered Ingram Marine Group held a special christening ceremony April 8 for the M/V David North. The new vessel was built as part of a series of ten four-decked, welded-steel, USCG
Cathy Hammond receives 2025 Mike Rushing Legacy Service Award
The Mike Rushing Legacy Service Award selection committee has selected Cathy Hammond, CEO and owner of Hebron, Ky.-based Inland Marine Service, as its second annual recipient of the award. The award, named
Mid-America Port Commission announces new commissioners
Karen Voss and Brian Munzlinger will be seated as Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) commissioners at its April 14 meeting at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo. Voss was elected to serve as a