Jennifer Carpenter, AWO President & CEO

Jennifer Carpenter to keynote TTB 2022 in Mobile

Marine Log’s TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) 2022 conference is set to go live and in person March 29-30 in Mobile, Ala., with a full agenda and an offsite tour in the

Dredge on dry dock

Stevens Towing shipyard keeps busy

Yonges Island, S.C.-based Stevens Towing reports that the fourth quarter of last year was a very busy period for its shipyard, with work split between between topside repairs and several drydockings. Top

Container unloaded at Port of Savannah

Gateway Terminals handles first box in Savannah

At the Port of Savannah today, representatives from Gateway Terminals, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) joined to mark the first container moved under the direction of Gateway,

The M/V Samantha Trueheart towboat on the water

Lydia Ann Channel Fleet christens new towboat in Texas

Fleeting and fuel service provider Lydia Ann Channel (LAC) Fleet, Rockport, Texas, christened the M/V Samantha Trueheart, a 78- by 34-foot towboat, in a ceremony held October 30. The 2,000 hp. vessel

Bulker at Mississippi River terminal

Bulker is first to take advantage of new Mississippi River draft limit

Norfolk, Va.,-headquartered T. Parker Host reports that the first ship has sailed from its United Bulk Terminals on the Mississippi River with a draft of 47.7 feet. This follows a newly announced

MARAD announces new marine highway route designations

MARAD awards $241 million in port grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation reports the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the

Work on Cleveland Harbor Breakwater

Buffalo Engineer District makes Cleveland Harbor breakwater upgrades

The Buffalo Engineer District is making more than $16 million in upgrades to the breakwaters that protect critical infrastructure in Cleveland Harbor. As part of multiple projects, repairs and extensions are being

Turn Services logoto acquire Marine Fueling Service

Turn Services opens new Texas location

New Orleans-headquartered barge fleeting and shifting specialist Turn Services reports that it has opened a new Houston location: Turn Services La Porte Fleet. Located adjacent to Mile 29 on the Houston Ship

Fully electric Zeeboat towboat.

First fully-electric U.S. towboats set for 2025 availability

Houston-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) reports that the first four fully-electric towboats to be built in North America are planned to be available for charter in 2025. The towboats are being developed

River container vessel

Shipyard solicitation out for new river container vessels

Plans for a new all-water container-on-vessel (COV) trade lane between the Port of Plaquemines on the Lower Mississippi and the Midwest are picking up pace. Hawtex Development Corporation has signed on as

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