Corps awards Norfolk Dredging a contract

St. Paul District awards $32M for dredging Mississippi River

The St. Paul Engineer District has awarded a $31.7 million contract to LS Marine Inc., of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., to conduct mechanical dredging operations in support of channel maintenance within the

e1 Marine LLC yech is used in Hydrogen One

Maritime Partners signs USCG Design Basis Agreement for Hydrogen One

Maritime Partners LLC should face fewer regulatory problems than some other innovators in getting its innovative Hydrogen One towboat into actual service. It has received a Design Basis Agreement (“DBA”) from the

Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville.

Ports of Indiana-Jeffersonville opens new steel processing facility

The Ports of Indiana announced on April 23 that United Steel Supply LLC will invest up to $10 million at its Jeffersonville, Ind., location to open a steel processing and painting facility.

The dry dock was named after Billy Manley, who worked as the yards and docks chief for the district until his passing in 2020.

Memphis District adds third dry dock to river maintenance fleet

The  Memphis Engineer District gathered at Ensley Engineer Yard earlier this month to christen its newest floating dry dock, named Manly, in honor of Billy Manley, a former employee who served as

From its propulsion system to its onboard amenities, every aspect of the new vessel’s design reflects a dedication to safety, environmental stewardship and operational efficiency.

Eureka Shipping to build new cement carrier for Great Lakes trade

Cyprus-based Eureka Shipping, a cement carrier service provider jointly owned by SMT Shipping and Canada’s CSL Group, recently announced the construction of a state-of-art mechanical/pneumatic cement ship destined for operation on the

A dredging vessel fills a barge with material pulled from the bottom of the Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio, November 15, 2023.

Corps of Engineers to start dredging Cleveland Harbor

Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the Buffalo Engineer District and its contractor, Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Co., will begin in May.   Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible

partial sinking

NTSB reports on an expensive partial sinking of a moored towboat

Even a partial sinking can be expensive and the National Transportation Safety Board has just released its report on one that brought a nearly $178,000 repair bill. According to the NTSB, an

TTB 2024

Photos: TTB 2024 in review

Photos of last month’s Marine Log’s TTB conference are now available. For the fourth year in a row, attendance at TTB 2024 (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) conference exceeded expectations, attracting a growing

E-Pusher electric pusher tug

World’s first electric pusher tug is powered by EST-Floatech batteries

The world’s first electric pusher tug, Kotug International’s E-Pusher Type M, is now, as we reported earlier, transporting cocoa beans for Cargill from the Port of Amsterdam, the largest cocoa import port

The Nashville Engineer District constructs a new navigation lock February 20, 2024. The dam is a Tennessee Valley Authority project. The Nashville District is managing the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.

Nashville District seeks bids for final Chickamauga Lock replacement contract

The Nashville Engineer District is soliciting bids from contractors for the Approach Wall and Decommissioning Contract as part of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project in Chattanooga, Tenn. “This lock, as part of

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