Suits filed against owners of dive boat hit by fatal fire

Trial lawyers from Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky, P.C. (SMBB), and Panish Shea & Boyle LLP (PSB) have filed suits in Federal court on behalf of three passengers and one crew member

High waters and adverse weather impact Seaway traffic levels

Bruce Burrows, President of the Chamber of Marine Commerce, has unveiled a 2020 wish list for legislative and policymakers to support the growth of Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and coastal shipping with a

TTB: How can Jones Act operators find financing solutions that work?

In a tough market, how can inland and coastal operators finance projects such as newbuilds needed when the costs of Sub M compliance make keeping older tonnage on the water increasingly expensive?

IRPT appoints Dede Smith as Deputy Director

Dede Smith has joined Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) as its new Deputy Director. IRPT is a nationwide trade association for users of the U.S. inland waterway system Before joining

U.S. Marine Highways network spans 27,139 miles

MARAD to make $19.6 million available for Small Shipyard Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $19.6 million in federal funding to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. The Small Shipyard

TTB topics will include increasing diversity in the marine industry

Kasey Eckstein, founder and executive director of of WIMOs (Women in Maritime Operations), will be among the speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming TTB—Tugs, Towboats & Barges event. Her topic will be how

Maritime Partners adds two more towboats

Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners LLC continues to add to its fleet. The company specializes in providing financing solutions in the Jones Act market that include owning and chartering out vessels. Its

Breaching Snake River dams is a $2.3 billion bad idea says PNWA

Environmentalists are pushing for the removal of four dams on the lower Snake River in the hopes that this would improve salmon stock. Recently, the State of Washington released a draft Lower

Bouchard ordered to compensate fired whistleblower

A whistleblower investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found that Bouchard Transportation Company Inc., B. No. 272 Corp – a petroleum barge company based

Marine Highway projects get $7.5 million in MARAD grants

MARAD has announced the award of more than $7.5 million in grants to nine Marine Highway projects. They include funding for several Container on Barge (COB) projects, conversion of a ferry from

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