MOPS marine license insurance: As critical for mariners as it is for those who employ them

SPONSORED CONTENT: Imagine your company – and one of your officers – is suddenly involved in a maritime accident that triggers a Coast Guard investigation. In the blink of an eye, your

Preserving legacy, serving mariners: The enduring mission of Sailors’ Snug Harbor

SPONSORED CONTENT: Sailors’ Snug Harbor (SSH), one of America’s oldest charities, continues its steadfast commitment to supporting retired merchant mariners. Operating from its base in New York, SSH extends assistance nationwide, reaching

One of the St. Louis metro ports

St. Louis metro ports stay at the top in tons per river mile stats

The St. Louis Regional Freightway says that an an independent report by S&P Global Commodity Insights analyzing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) data reveals that, collectively, the ports in the St.

NTSB reports collision between two barge tows

NTSB reports on an expensive collision between two barge tows

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a January 9, 2023 Lower Mississippi River collision between two barge tows that caused the barges in both tows to break free.

The new ASD tractor tug will be very similar in appearance (hull/profile) to Bisso’s latest newbuild, Capt Joseph Bisso, but will have slightly less BHP.

New Bisso Towboat tug will enter service early summer

Luling, La., based Bisso Towboat Company Inc. says its newest assist tug, the M/V Mr. Brian, is slated to hit the water in May or June of this year, according to Scott

Bayou La Batre shipyard aerial view

Birdon buys Metal Shark Bayou La Batre shipyard

Australia’s Birdon Group reports that its Birdon America Inc. subsidiary has acquired Metal Shark Boats’ 32-acre Bayou La Batre shipyard in Alabama. It says that the acquisition brings a fully developed shipyard

Ingram CEO

Ingram says its new material handling and supply chains unit will be “a game changer”

Nashville, Tenn., headquartered Ingram Marine Group has announced the creation of Ingram Infrastructure Group LLC as a new material handling and supply chain solutions subsidiary within its corporate structure. The move was

The U.S.'s first plug-in hybrid electric inland towboat, the M/V Green Diamond. (Credit: Kirby)

TTB 2024: America’s first hybrid electric towboat

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

WIMOs members gather at last year's clay shoot. Current president, Taylor Dickerson, is on the far right.

WIMOs 3rd annual clay shoot set for March 21

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

Left: Breanna Clayton; Right: Jessica Branham

Q&A: Meet the women behind Royal Barge Fleeting

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

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