One of the Panama Ports

BlackRock-led consortium set to acquire Panama ports

In his January 20 inaugural address, President Donald Trump said that the Panama Canal had been “foolishly given” to Panama. “And above all,” he said, “China is operating the Panama Canal. And

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Deck barge to have new role as rocket landing platform

A 400 x 105 foot deck barge secured from Canal Barge Company is set to have a new role, deployed off the U.S. East Coast as an ocean landing platform for rockets

Renu Shete (left) and Rick Iuliucci (right).

TTB 2025: Optimizing engine load and RPM for fuel & CO2 savings

At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference, taking place on March 25-26 in Mobile, Ala., Renu Shete, naval architect at Shell Shipping and Maritime, and Rick Iuliucci, vice president

James McNally, president and CEO, Manson Construction Co.

James McNally named new Manson president and CEO

Seattle, Wash.-headquartered Manson Construction Co. has named James (Jim) McNally its president and CEO. McNally, previously Manson’s executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), succeeds John Holmes, who has retired after

Jason Aristides, OpenTug

Q&A: OpenTug’s use of AI in marine logistics

Sponsored Content: Jason Aristides, CEO of OpenTug’s BargeOS, the marine logistics platform that optimizes booking, quoting, and tracking for inland and coastal shipments, recently sat down with Marine Log to discuss the company’s AI

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16,828 TEU OOCL Iris sets new Port of Savannah size record

The OOCL Iris became the largest capacity vessel to ever call the Port of Savannah, when it arrived at Garden City Terminal Tuesday, Feb. 25. With a maximum capacity of 16,828 twenty-foot

Rising water at Carrollton Gage prompts inspections

The Mississippi River at the Carrollton Gage in New Orleans, La., has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, to activate Phase I flood fight

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PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees

The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has written the Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State congressional delegations expressing its “strong opposition to federal employee cuts being implemented by the ‘Department of Government

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U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to tug fire

The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies were responding to a tug fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday. All four crewmembers were safely evacuated from the vessel. The tug fire

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Pilot boat Fort Ripley returns to Gladding-Hearn for refit and repower

The Charleston Branch Pilots have returned the pilot boat Fort Ripley to Gladding-Hearn for a refit and repower after 10 years of continuous service for the port of Charlestown. The all-aluminum vessel

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