Knud E. Hansen unveils U.S. river cruise vessel design
No paddlewheels, smoke stacks or gingerbread here. Danish naval architectural firm Knud E. Hansen has unveiled a concept design for a U.S. river cruise vessel that makes no bows to the steamboat
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New terminal opens at the Port of Pascagoula
Enviva Inc. (NYSE: EVA), the world’s leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, held a ceremonial ribbon cutting at its recently opened marine export terminal at the Port of Pascagoula, Miss., on
Dixie Towing upgrades veteran tug with corrosion-resistant winches
When Jacksonville, Fla., based Dixie Towing acquired the Dixie Trader in 2021, the 1,800-horsepower tug, built in 1972, was approaching her 50th year in service and needed new deck winches to take
Thordon Bearings reports increased demand from inland waterways operators
Thordon Bearings Inc. says that demand for environmentally sustainable water-lubricated and grease-free bearings and seals has increased dramatically in the U.S. and Latin American inland waterways market as more and more operators
Golding Barge picks Cat to power first Tier 4 newbuild
Vicksburg, Miss., headquartered tank barge specialist Golding Barge Line has selected triple 3512E Cat engines to power its latest newbuild. Set for delivery in 2024, the boat will be the company’s first
Op-Ed: America’s tugs, towboats and barges are ready to help power New England this winter
By Jennifer Carpenter, president and CEO, the American Waterways Operators The Northeast faces the prospect of a tough winter ahead as residents and businesses grapple with the low supply and high cost
Middle River Marine acquires Kindra Lake Towing’s assets
Mokena, Ill., based Middle River Marine LLC (MRM) reports that it has acquired the assets of Kindra Lake Towing LP, of Chicago. The agreement will expand MRM’s bulk material logistic operations with
NTSB reports on costly towing vessel grounding
An electrical generator set (genset) failure and subsequent loss of steering led to the grounding of a towing vessel near Greenville, Miss., the National Transportation Safety Board says. The incident occurred when
Bill to modernize Port of Pittsburgh commission signed into law
Sen. Devlin Robinson’s (R-37) bill to modernize the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, overseeing 200 miles of Pittsburgh region waterways, was signed into law November 3. Act 161 of 2022 will reduce the Port of
Low water on the Mississippi River slows critical freight flows
In an update on Mississippi freight shipments, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) says that “currently, low water levels in the Lower Mississippi River due to scant rainfall have severely hampered