Master Boat Builders has begun construction of Crowley’s eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tug in the U.S., at its shipyard in Coden, Ala. “Initiating construction of the first-ever fully electric U.S.
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of South Louisiana has selected Paul Matthews to serve as the port’s next executive director, effective January 15, 2022. Matthews is replacing long-time executive director
Dr. Virginia Harper, Chief Academic Officer, NavtechUSSurveyors Harper has been on or around boats most of her life. The daughter of a Navy officer, she was raised in various duty ports, including
Designed by New Orleans headquartered TAI Engineers LLC, the 168- by 45-foot passenger, truck and car ferry Carmen Lee was recently launched by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors’ Houma, La., shipyard. The ferry is
Mercedes-Benz is one of several major shippers using the Port of Baltimore to get over supply chain hurdles. On Monday, the car carrier Noble Ace delivered 1,800 new Mercedes-Benz vehicles at the
A bipartisan group of members of Congress has written the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging that it prioritize funding for construction of the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) on the
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding will help address supply chain disruptions, enhance the movement of goods
Registration is now open for Marine Log’s annual TTB — Tugs, Towboats & Barges — conference, the only event dedicated exclusively to the tug, towboat and barge segments of the U.S. maritime
The first all-electric tug to be built and operated in the U.S., Crowley’s eWolf, will be equipped with several Schottel systems. As part of the fully integrated electrical package, Schottel is supplying
Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Parker Towing, one of the largest inland barge lines in the U.S., reports that it has promoted three of its employees. Jeremy Headley, who joined the Parker Towing sales team