A dredging vessel fills a barge with material pulled from the bottom of the Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio, November 15, 2023.

Corps of Engineers to start dredging Cleveland Harbor

Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the Buffalo Engineer District and its contractor, Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co., will begin in May.   Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible

partial sinking

NTSB reports on an expensive partial sinking of a moored towboat

Even a partial sinking can be expensive and the National Transportation Safety Board has just released its report on one that brought a nearly $178,000 repair bill. According to the NTSB, an

TTB 2024

Photos: TTB 2024 in review

Photos of last month’s Marine Log’s TTB conference are now available. For the fourth year in a row, attendance at TTB 2024 (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) conference exceeded expectations, attracting a growing

E-Pusher electric pusher tug

World’s first electric pusher tug is powered by EST-Floatech batteries

The world’s first electric pusher tug, Kotug International’s E-Pusher Type M, is now, as we reported earlier, transporting cocoa beans for Cargill from the Port of Amsterdam, the largest cocoa import port

The Nashville Engineer District constructs a new navigation lock February 20, 2024. The dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority project. The Nashville District is managing the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.

Nashville District seeks bids for final Chickamauga Lock replacement contract

The Nashville Engineer District is soliciting bids from contractors for the Approach Wall and Decommissioning Contract as part of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn. “This lock, as part of

Mike Rushing was the founder of Rushing Marine Service and a co-founder of TVIB.

TVIB announces the Mike Rushing Legacy Service Award

The Mike Rushing Legacy Service Award selection committee has selected George Foster, president of St. Louis, Mo.-based JB Marine Service Inc., as the inaugural recipient of the award. The award, named in

Barges broke loose on the Ohio River near Pittsburgh on April 12.

VIDEO: Bridges reopen following Ohio River barge breakaway

Two bridges reopened Saturday morning following reports of several loose barges floating uncontrolled down the Ohio River near Pittsburgh. The McKees Rocks Bridge was reopened just after 6:15 a.m., while the train bridge

Project Blue ship

Two new Project Blue ships set to join American Cruise Lines fleet

Two more new small ships will join the fleet of Guilford, Conn., headquartered American Cruise Linesin 2025: American Patriot and American Pioneer. These 125-passenger sister ships will the fith and sixth ships

NTSB report report implicates bank effect

“Complacency” seen in $2 million barge strike on Natchez-Vidalia Bridge

Complacency in the workplace is widely recognized as a safety hazard and a towing vessel captain’s complacency led to barges striking the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge last year in the Mississippi River, the National

Lock and Dam 1 in Minneapolis, Minn. Credit: USACE

Minneapolis locks opening April 21 for navigation season

Due to the arrival of spring, the St. Paul Engineer District is opening Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam and Lock and Dam 1, both in Minneapolis, Minn., to commercial and

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