Marine Log returns to Mobile for TTB 2026
Marine Log will host its Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2026 conference March 10–11, 2026, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile, Ala. The event will bring together operators, technology
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Eastern Shipbuilding launches the first of four CARB-compliant Saltchuk escort tugs
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has launched the first of the four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs it is building for Saltchuk Marine under a contract awarded
VIDEO: New NWF study highlights the advantages of inland waterways employment
The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has commissioned and released a new study, “Evaluating Employment by Inland Waterways Operators,” conducted by the Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas A&M Transportation Institute. A video
New tour vessel Spirit of Mulgumpin enters service in Queensland
Spirit of Mulgumpin, a highly customized 22-meter tour vessel designed by Incat Crowther and built by the Gold Coast City Marina and Shipyard in Queensland, Australia, is now in operation for eco-tour
2025 River Bell Awards Luncheon sets new attendance record
The Seamens Church Institute’s 2025 River Bell Awards Luncheon, one of the inland maritime industry’s most prominent annual gatherings, was held in Paducah, Ky., on December 11. This year’s luncheon welcomed 634
Op-Ed: Navigating the Coast Guard’s emerging cybersecurity framework
Cybersecurity is becoming a formalized regulatory obligation for the maritime sector as the U.S. Coast Guard moves forward with new requirements under 33 CFR Part 101, Subpart F. Once finalized, these rules
BOEM starts process for Virginia offshore mineral lease sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has initiated the process for a potential offshore mineral lease sale in federal waters off the coast of Virginia. The agency says that the action—only the
U.S. inland ports strengthen transatlantic ties, says IRPT
Ports and terminals around the United States are investing major resources to boost economic development in their communities as they enter into phase two of the transatlantic partnership with Inland Rivers, Ports
Sabine Surveyors names new leadership after parent company shift
Houston-based Sabine Surveyors Ltd. announced organizational changes following a parent company transition from Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corp. to Sabine Marine Group, effective December 1. The shift marks a new phase for
Ports of Indiana names Kent Ebbing Foreign-Trade Zone director
Ports of Indiana has hired Kent Ebbing to lead a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) initiative supporting the growth of global trade in Indiana. Ebbing joins Ports of Indiana as Foreign-Trade Zone director, following