While innovations in tugboat design to make them greener and more powerful have made headlines more so than inland towboats, some towboat operators aren’t too far behind. Taylor Dickerson, who is vice
The Women in Maritime Operations (WIMOs) organization is hosting its third annual clay shoot event on Thursday, March 21 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Providence Plantation in Rosharon, Texas. This
Dredging contractor Weeks Marine Inc. has been awarded a $62,055,622 firm-fixed-price contract for harbor deepening and widening. Work will be performed in Irvington, Ala., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30,
Marine Log (ML): First off, tell us about Royal Barge Fleeting and how it got started? Jessica Branham (JB): I was approached by a member of Cummings Marine Board of Directors in
Theodore, Ala., based Silver Ships has delivered its first Endeavor 32 fire rescue boat to Norfolk Fire-Rescue (NFR) in Norfolk, Va. The Endeavor 32 is a multi-mission fireboat that will provide critical
New Haven, Conn., headquartered Moran Towing and Transportation reports that the crew of its twin-screw Z-drive tug Lynne Moran have been awarded both the United States Coast Guard Public Service Commendation and
By Ed McNamara, Armada Risk Partners In these uncertain times, ports across the globe face multiple business interruption threats. It’s a lengthy list that includes strikes and political protests, cyber-attacks, ship collisions,
Citing climate crisis concerns, the Biden Administration today announced a temporary pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says that it will
Paducah, Ky., headquartered Crounse Corporation has recently taken delivery of the 6,034-horsepower towboat M/V Alice. Named after the company’s first vessel that began operating in 1949, the M/V Alice was constructed by
This month, ports across the United States are raising awareness about the issue of human trafficking through the Not Alone awareness campaign. This month, the nonprofits American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)