Ports focus more on going green than ever
By Jim Romeo The Port of Corpus Christi in Texas has been in existence for nearly 100 years and is the third largest port in the U.S. Recently, it has partnered with
Inland and Coastal
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Change of command at Great Lakes and Ohio USACE division
Col. Kimberly A. Peeples took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a June 11 ceremony in Cincinnati presided over by Lt.
NTSB reports on multiple barge breakaway that closed I-10 bridge
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the September 19, 2019, incident in which 11 barges broke free from a San Jacinto River barge fleeting area near the
SCA names 2021 Shipyard Safety Award winners
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the recipients of its annual shipyard safety awards. Each year, SCA honors shipbuilding and repair organizations with the “Excellence in Safety,” “Improvement in Safety”,
Compact new Crowley tug is clean and powerful
Crowley Maritime Corporation’s ship assist and harbor escort services group has taken delivery of Apollo, a powerful and maneuverable 78-foot long tugboat that delivers an estimated 94 tons of bollard pull and
Callan plans to add new large trailing suction hopper dredge
Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging contractor Callan Marine has released the tender package for what will be the largest capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) in the U.S. To be named the Admiral
VIDEO: Remote tugboat operation in Singapore
A trial in which a tugboat was remotely operated from a shore command center located at the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Maritime Innovation Lab is being hailed as a major
Enstructure to acquire Patriot Ports
U.S. terminal and logistics company Enstructure, reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patriot Port Holdings LLC. Patriot Ports, the ports division of Patriot Rail & Ports and
Ports of Indiana Mount Vernon has new port director
Ports of Indiana reports that it has hired Bernard (Ben) Weithman as the new Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon port director. Weithman will lead port operations and business development for the Mount Vernon
Wärtsilä to power HaiSea Marine LNG-fueled escort tugs
The pair of dual-fuel 95-ton bollard pull escort tugs ordered by HaiSea Marine at Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards will feature Wärtsilä engines and LNG fuel gas supply systems. The Robert Allan Ltd RAstar