When the pilot left the helm of a towboat unattended for 5 minutes, the consequences were costly, according to a just-releases National Transportation Safety Board report The incident involved the 138-foot long,
Ports of Indiana yesterday welcomed a delegation led by Belgium’s Port of Antwerp-Bruges on a trade mission exploring economic opportunities and new container shipments between the U.S. Midwest and European markets. The
Expanding its winch product portfolio, Kongsberg Maritime has launched a new electric towing winch powered by a frequency converter-driven electric motor. It is designed to deliver enhanced operational efficiency and reduced environmental
The members of the American Waterways Operators elected a new slate of leaders last week during the its Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Patrick Sutton, senior vice president, business development and
The Texas-based Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) is now fully permitted for construction, having received final authorizations from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard. On completion, the facility
Following its strongest April on record and 11 consecutive months of cargo increases, the Port of Long Beach says that it is preparing for a double-digit decline for shipments in May due
With approval from the Danish Emergency Management Agency, Denmark’s national pilotage service provider DanPilot is now initiating a test program for remote pilotage. It is partnering with ship data collection and AI-based
After 10 years of continuous service in the port of Charleston, the 65-foot pilot launch Fort Ripley has been delivered to the Charleston Branch Pilots by Gladding-Hearn, Duclos Corporation, after a repower
A steering system failure led to the 730-foot bulk carrier American Mariner contacting a navigational aid in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, causing $1.25 million in damage to
Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum boat specialist Silverback Marine is partnering with Norsborg, Sweden-based designer Petestep to build a high performance law enforcement vessel for the New Mexico State Parks Rangers. The boat will