TVIB promotes Lindsey Brown to new role
The Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) reports that it has promoted Lindsey Brown to the newly created role of operations specialist after over 10 years of dedicated service to the organization, a
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Jefferson County Port Authority purchases 18 acre riverside site
The Jefferson County, Missouri, Port Authority (JCPA) has closed on the $20 million purchase of approximately 18 acres along the Mississippi River at 600 Riverport Way in Herculaneum, Mo. The acreagewas sold
USACE opens navigation channel at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3
As work on the Lower Monongahela River project continues, the Pittsburgh Engineer District opened a 100-foot-wide navigation channel for commercial vessels through the center of the dam at Monongahela River Locks and
Tug crew abandoned as WSF cancels sale of two decommissioned ferries
“We have canceled purchase and sales agreements with Nelson Armas for decommissioned ferries Elwha and Klahowya,” Washington State Ferries said September 5. “This comes after issues arose while Armas tried to move
Ports of Indiana celebrates opening of its first new dock in 20 years
Local officials and port workers celebrated the opening today of a new $6 million dock that will serve ocean vessels at Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor. Partially funded by a U.S. Maritime Administration
AWO urges speedy signature of California AB 1122 to protect mariner safety
The California legislature has now passed Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ measure (AB 1122) that would prevent the California Air Resources Board (CARB) from enforcing a potentially deadly requirement in its harbor craft
MV Canopée: Wind-assisted RO/RO rocket ship makes first U.S. port visit
The MV Canopée, the world’s first new generation wind-assisted hybrid propulsion commercial RO/RO vessel, arrived in Port Canaveral, Fla., yesterday, marking its inaugural U.S. visit. Launched in 2022, the MV Canopée is
VIDEO: ILA ramps up port strike rhetoric
Fears that a Maine to Texas port strike by the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) could become a reality on October 1 are growing, with Torsten Hartmann, senior director trade management transpacific at
DCA: Dredging contractors saved U.S. taxpayers $707M in FY 202
The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) has announced the results FY 2023 dredging season as reported in the U.S. Dredging Report: An Analysis of the FY23 U.S. Federal Dredging Market by Michael
Poor hull condition led to $500,000 flooding of 59-year old towboat Uncle Blue
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a March 26, 2023, incident in which, at about 0500 local time, the towing vessel Uncle Blue began flooding when towing one