IRPT event

IRPT gives South Louisiana high schoolers a taste of the waterways

Last week, Inland River Ports and Terminals (IRPT) gave hundreds of South Louisiana high schoolers the opportunity to learn more about the importance of waterborne transportation and the diversity of career opportunities

Project 11 will further improve Houston Ship Channel

Port Houston Project 11 marks another milestone

At its most recent monthly meeting, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved a $136 million contract award for segment 1C of the Houston Ship Channel Expansion – Project

NTSB report report implicates cell phone use

NTSB: Speed a factor in a costly collision between a Z-drive tugboat and a VLCC

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a January 22, 2023 incident in which the azimuthing stern drive, or Z-drive, tugboat Mark E Kuebler, owned by Bay-Houston Towing Co.

Port NOLA gets EPA LIT grant

Port NOLA sets new container-on-barge service record

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) marked 20,500 container moves by barge during calendar year 2023, the highest since starting the container-on-barge (COB) service in 2016 in partnership with the Port

CHAMP barge alongside ship

EBDG’s CHAMP barge will be Wärtsilä powered

In a move to cut vessel emissions in U.S. ports, Seattle, Wash., based naval architecture firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has entered into a collaboration agreement with Wärtsilä that will see

Ports of Indiana people

Ports of Indiana makes personnel moves

To support strategic expansion, Ports of Indiana has made three personnel moves. They included hiring Doug Kowalski as general counsel, promoting Julie Petree as director of project delivery and welcoming back Kasia

Fireboat station dedication

Port of Long Beach dedicates two new fireboat stations

Officials dedicated two new Port of Long Beach fireboat stations March 1, enhancing the Long Beach Fire Department’s waterside and landside emergency response capabilities to better safeguard visiting ships, cargo and waterfront

Digital management of parts supply makes MRO operations more efficient

SPONSORED CONTENT: The inland waterways sector holds a significant importance in the transportation of key commodities within the United States, being responsible for roughly 15% of the nation’s freight movement. It serves

KSM tugs

KOTUG takes full ownership of Kotug Seabulk Maritime

KOTUG International B.V. said today that it has concluded the acquisition of Kotug Seabulk Maritime LLC (KSM), taking full ownership of the business. KOTUG has acquired the interest held by its joint

Centerline acquires JMB Shipping

Centerline Logistics acquires JMB Shipping

Seattle, Wash., headquartered Centerline Logistics has acquired JMB Shipping, a maritime asset holding company that owns a fleet of Jones Act vessels including liquid tank barges and tugboats. Previously, Centerline leased and

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