Rising water at Carrollton Gage prompts inspections
The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, La., has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to activate Phase I flood fight
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PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees
The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has written the Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State congressional delegations expressing its “strong opposition to federal employee cuts being implemented by the ‘Department of Government
U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to tug fire
The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies were responding to a tug fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday. All four crewmembers were safely evacuated from the vessel. The tug fire
Pilot boat Fort Ripley returns to Gladding-Hearn for refit and repower
The Charleston Branch Pilots have returned the pilot boat Fort Ripley to Gladding-Hearn for a refit and repower after 10 years of continuous service for the port of Charlestown. The all-aluminum vessel
Tidewater Holdings names Chris Mack its new VP of marine operations
Vancouver, Wash.– headquartered Tidewater Holdings Inc. has appointed Chris Mack as its new vice president of marine operations. He comes to Tidewater with more two decades of industry experience at Foss Maritime,
Ports of Indiana hires maritime leader Parrott as COO
Ports of Indiana has hired maritime logistics executive David Parrott to serve as the statewide port authority’s chief operating officer. Parrott has worked in the marine industry for 30 years as a
TTB 2025: That’s Progress – Crowley’s innovative LNG barge
Last summer, Crowley took delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. At 12,000 cubic meters capacity and with a length of 430 feet, it
OpenTug prioritizes its BargeOS suite
OpenTug, the marine logistics platform set up to connect freight with barges and terminals nationwide, has announced a strategic shift in its business priorities from its original marketplace model to the continued
GLDD ended 2024 with $1.2 billion dredging backlog
“Great Lakes had an outstanding 2024, with strong project performance and exceptional financial results,” said Lasse Petterson, president and CEO of Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq: GLDD), as the
Texas GulfLink deepwater port gets MARAD green light
Sentinel Midstream has cleared the final regulatory hurdle needed for it to go ahead with its planned Texas GulfLink deepwater U.S. crude oil export port. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Feb.