NTSB reports on $3M Johnny M towboat fire
A catastrophic engine failure led to a fire aboard the towboat Johnny M last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The fire broke out on Jan. 30, 2024, when the
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Moran Towing christens new tug at Port of Beaumont
Moran Towing Corporation, New Caanan, Conn., hosted a christening ceremony for its newest tugboat, the Mary Jane Moran, at the Port of Beaumont in Texas on April 5. The event brought together
USMX names F. Paul De Maria its new CEO and chair
U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers group USMX (United States Maritime Alliance) has selected F. Paul De Maria to be its CEO and chairman. De Maria, who served as the organization’s
Noatum Maritime orders Artemis EF-12 foiling pilot boat
Belfast. Northern Ireland-headquartered Artemis Technologies reports that Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, is to purchase a state-of-the-art 100% electric Artemis EF-12 foiling pilot boat to operate in the United Arab
Port Canaveral sets new cruise passenger movements record
Port Canaveral, Fla., set a new monthly record for most cruise passenger movements when it hosted 925,994 guests in March, eclipsing the last year’s March passenger counts by 16%. Fueled by the
Glosten completes tug upgrade design for Shaver Transportation
Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten has completed the contract design package for a comprehensive upgrade to Portland, Ore.-based Shaver Transportation’s Z-drive tractor tug Washington. The design focuses on significantly
NTSB: Outdraft currents contributed to $1.3 million Ohio River barge strike
A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in
Damen signs new tug contracts with Fairplay Towage and Louis Meyer
Damen Shipyards Group has concluded contracts that will see four new tugs delivered to Hamburg-headquartered Fairplay Towage. Three of the contracts were signed directly with Fairplay. The fourth was signed with another
New Bronx Blue Highway project unveiled
Set to start operating this year, a Blue Highway project in the Bronx, N.Y., will initially remove 1,000 truck trips a month off highways and onto the water. Details of the plan
Chickamauga Lock approach wall receives second nose pier delivery
Progress continues at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project near Chattanooga, Tenn., as the Nashville Engineer District marks a major milestone in the upstream approach walls contract. Yesterday, the district announced that crews