VIDEO: Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime speak
The inaugural Top Women in Maritime Celebration, hosted by Marine Log, made its mark by shining a spotlight on the incredible achievements of women in a field long dominated by men. Now,
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Pamela Maxwell joins IRPT’s We Work The Waterways staff
Pamela Maxwell has joined the We Work The Waterways (WWW) team at Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT) as assistant program director. She brings with her 24 years of education and leadership
New Eno Center study underscores benefits of federal support for U.S. inland waterways
A new study just released by the Eno Center for Transportation finds that federal support for the U.S. inland waterways system yields significant societal benefits in a variety of areas, completely aside
New report shows Port Tampa Bay has $34.6B economic impact
A new economic impact report prepared by Martin and Associates shows that Port Tampa Bay, Florida’s largest and most cargo-diverse seaport, has a $34.6 billion dollar economic value on its region and
ACBL appointments Peter Coxon as CEO
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), based in Jeffersonville, Ind., announced today the appointment of Peter Coxon as CEO, effective immediately. This marks a significant step in ACBL’s transformative journey toward realizing its
Silverback Marine wins DoD contract for its truckable tug
Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum workboat specialist Silverback Marine reports that, in partnership with Darley Defense, it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar Department of Defense contract for its new OX series truckable tractor tug.
Canadian Minister of Labour intervenes in port disputes
Canadian Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon on Tuesday moved to intervene in port labor disputes in Montreal, Vancouver and Quebec City by asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to order an
MARAD awards 31 port projects $580M in new PIDP grants
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced plans to invest nearly $580 million in Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grants to fund 31 port improvement projects in 15 states and one U.S.
Maritime shows up for inaugural Top Women in Maritime Celebration
Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Celebration award event, held November 11 at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., exceeded expectations with over 225 attendees coming together to celebrate
Port strike fears grow as USMX and ILA fail to hammer out automation issues
Not all is going smoothly in the negotiations between U.S. East and Gulf Coast port employers, represented by USMX, and the ILA union. Both sides are bargaining as ILA members work under