Passenger vessel Spirit of Norfolk “still smoldering”
The Spirit of Norfolk cruise yacht was reported a “still smoldering” this morning, two days after an incident that began when the City of Norfolk, Va., received a 911 call at 12.06
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GLDD exercises option with Conrad for second TSHD
Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) has exercised a contract option to build a second 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) at Conrad Shipyard in Amelia, La. With expected delivery
Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville completes new infrastructure projects
The Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville has completed $24 million in infrastructure enhancement projects. The port received a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant in 2015 initiating big changes in Jeffersonville.
MARAD designates 4 new Marine Highway Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the immediate designation of four new Marine Highway Projects as part of the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). Projects in North Carolina,
VIDEO: AWO releases new video
The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the national importance of the tugboat, towboat and barge industry and the rewarding careers the industry has to offer. The three-minute video,
NTSB reports on $700,000 fire on 64-year old towboat
An engine room fire aboard a towing vessel was caused by overpressurization of the fuel day tank and a main engine fuel return system when a fatigued chief engineer inadvertently left the
Vane Brothers fleet achieves 100% Subchapter M goal
Baltimore, Md., headquartered Vane Brothers reports that 100 percent of its tugboats have earned a valid Certificate of Inspection (COI) as part of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Subchapter M program, that sets
Port of Baltimore awarded $15.5 million in FRA funding
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore will receive $15.6 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Consolidated Rail and Infrastructure Safety Improvements (CRISI) program for its rail capacity modernization project. The
Svitzer aims to be fully carbon neutral by 2040
Leading towage operator Svitzer, which operates 435 vessels in 32 countries, today unveiled a decarbonization strategy that aims to see the company become fully carbon neutral by 2040. The two-stage strategy will
Marcon releases new tank barge market report
What’s ahead in the tank barge market? Some clues could come from the vessel S&P (sales & purchase) market and Coupeville, Washington, based shipbroker Marcon International has just published its latest data-packed