NTSB reports on $1.8 million towboat engineroom fire
A missing retaining ring and mounting bracket on the port main diesel engine led to an engineroom fire on a towboat near Belleview, Ky., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says. The
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Galveston to get the world’s first zero-energy cruise terminal
Royal Caribbean Group’s (NYSE: RCL) new Galveston, Texas, terminal, which is opening November 9, will be the first cruise terminal to generate 100% of its needed energy through on-site solar panels. This
Parker Towing acquires General Marine Services
Parker Towing Company, an Alabama-based maritime transportation company, announced today it has acquired General Marine Services (GMS), a Baton Rouge-based tank barge operator. The acquisition of GMS expands Parker Towing’s current tank
Update on historically low river conditions
As the historically low water situation on America’s inland rivers continue to impact river shipping and farmers, dredging operations are underway to help combat the deteriorating river conditions. The Ohio River closed
VIDEO: Port of Montréal launches AI project to optimize port labor use
An artificial intelligence project called Galileo is to be used in the Port of Montréal with the aim of improving planning related to the dispatch of the port workforce. Galileo is being
Historic low-water conditions continue to impact Mississippi River traffic
An update to this story can be found here. Impacts to navigation not seen since 1988 continue as low Mississippi River water levels linger. These impacts include barge groundings, lock closures and
WIMOs founder starts up diverse maritime recruitment agency
Kasey Eckstein, founder and executive director of Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs), is a name that the inland maritime industry knows well, and now she has started a new company aimed at
Legendary Louisiana shipyard reopens as Avondale Global Gateway
T. Parker Host (Host) today announced the grand opening of the former Avondale Shipyards as Avondale Global Gateway. The former shipyard has been transformed during the past four years since its acquisition
Birdon America wins Waterways Commerce Cutters contract
The Coast Guard has awarded Denver-based Birdon America, Inc. a subsidiary of Australia’s Birdon Pty Ltd, a contract for the detail design and construction of its Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) program’s river
MARAD awards Marine Highways grants to 12 projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded nearly $39 million in grants to 12 marine highway projects across the nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding