USCG extends merchant mariner credentials
In a post on the Coast Guard Maritime Commons blog, Rear Admiral R. V. Timme, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy says that the Coast Guard continues to evaluate the
In a post on the Coast Guard Maritime Commons blog, Rear Admiral R. V. Timme, U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy says that the Coast Guard continues to evaluate the
A piece of legislation seen as of vital importance by the inland waterways industry, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) was signed into law Sunday as part of an omnibus
As we reported earlier, President Donald Trump sent Congress a straightforward veto message on the National Defense Authorization Act for 2021. That measure passed the House and Senate with overwhelming bipartisan majorities,
The U.S. Navy’s new fleet of six 90 foot by 38 foot 3 inch YT 808-class tugs are its first built to meet the EPA Tier 4 Final diesel engine emission regulations.
Netherlands-based Damen Shipyards Group recently found a cost effective way to get five vessels delivered to three customers in Canada. The story began earlier this year when Odessa, Ontario based Doornekamp signed
Work Cat Trans Gulf LLC, a short sea shipping company with plans to introduce an innovative 400 foot catamaran capable of transporting 300 truckload equivalent shipments, is already offering a container-on-barge (COB)
A piece of legislation crucial to the inland waterways industry looks set for passage. The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) has been included as part of the year-end omnibus and
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) reports that it is set to begin the due diligence process for a potential $1.5 billion multimodal container terminal to serve the largest container vessels
Sister companies Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard yesterday joined together at their Cleveland, Ohio, facilities to celebrate the christening of the new tugs Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Customers, vendors, community,
In a sign that under the Biden administration, the Department of Transportation will play a prominent role in helping push the greening of the American economy, President-Elect Joe Biden has announced that