NTSB determines cause of Bonnie G grounding
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into the October 4, 2023, grounding of the former OSV Bonnie G, half a mile south of the Cyril E. King airport in
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TTB 2025: Navigating new employment law changes in the Trump era
Kathlyn Perez, founder of New Orleans-based Perez Law LLC, will deliver a comprehensive presentation on the evolving landscape of federal employment law at Marine Log’s TTB 2025 conference in Mobile, Ala., on
Op-Ed: Rethinking cargo handling systems
By Taisuke Inui, CEO, MarFlex Driven by regulatory pressure and the pursuit of more efficient, sustainable operations, the maritime industry is rapidly evolving. From alternative fuels to vessel propulsion, technological advancements are
NTSB: Ineffective voyage planning led to crane hitting Mackinac Bridge
Not for the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a report involving a crane, a barge and a bridge. This latest report deals with an incident that occurred on
Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather
By Dr. Robert Moorcroft, Senior Carbon Reduction Scientist, Tunley Environmental In November, the U.S. ports industry received one of the biggest injections of investment ever seen when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Shipping Round Table raises concerns on unjust treatment of seafarers
The Round Table of International Shipping Organizations is increasingly concerned about a rise in the unjust treatment and criminalization of seafarers. The chairpersons of the Round Table’s four member organizations — BIMCO,
BIMCO: Panama Canal tonnage figures fall
While Donald Trump’s talk of taking back the Panama Canal has been keeping Secretary of State Marco Rubio busy, tonnage through the waterway has recently been falling, says BIMCO. “Between September 2024
NTSB reports on $2M barge strike on Algiers Lock gate
Surging water from the Mississippi River led to a 2023 barge strike on a gate at Algiers Lock in New Orleans, the National Transportation Safety Board says, The NTSB found the surge
Op-Ed: Industry thoughts on tariffs come to light
Over the last couple of days, Stamatis Tsantanis, chariman and CEO of global shipping company Seanergy Maritime and United Maritime, and Cary S. Davis, president and CEO of the American Association of
Op-Ed: Port decarbonization with renewable shoreside power solutions
By Dave Lee, Executive Director of e1 Marine As global regulations tighten and public awareness of environmental impacts deepens, the U.S. maritime sector is facing the dual challenge of reducing greenhouse gas