MARAD announces PIDP

New MARAD advisory: Turn off AIS in Houthi threat area

The U.S. Maritime Administration today issued a new U.S. Maritime Advisory for vessels transiting the Southern Red Sea, Bab el Mandeb Strait, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean, Somali Basin, Arabian Sea, Gulf

New AWO video

New AWO video: Safety is everything

The American Waterways Operators has produced a new video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s commitment to safety and its strong record as the safest mode of freight transportation. The two-minute

The M/V Phillip M Pfeffer with six barges is locked through Lock and Dam 2 in the St. Paul District last year.

St. Paul District reopens locks and dams after winter maintenance

The St. Paul Engineer District will reopen several locks and dams this month that were closed for winter maintenance. Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minn., which was dewatered for inspection and

Port of Brunswick

Georgia allots $6 million in state funding to Port of Brunswick improvements

The Georgia General Assembly has allocated just over $6 million for special harbor improvements at the Port of Brunswick as part of the state’s midyear budget adjustment. Governor Brian Kemp signed the

Adora Magic City

VIDEO: Chinese-built Adora Magic City starts maiden cruise

China’s first domestically-built large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, sailed on its maiden voyage January 1. Adora Magic City was built by CSSC’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for Adora Cruises Limited, which was

USNS Arctic at sea

Detyens wins $8.2 million USNS Arctic contract

Detyens Shipyards Inc., Charleston, S.C., has been awarded at $8,220,997 firm-fixed-price contract (N3220524C4091) for an 82 calendar day shipyard availability for a mid-term availability of Military Sealift Command’s fleet ordnance and dry

The St. Paul Engineer District saw the last tow of the 2023 navigation season as the M/V Thomas Erickson on December 3.

Upper Mississippi River navigation season closes for the year

The M/V Thomas Erickson, operated by Marquette Transportation, was the last tow of the 2023 navigation season to depart Lock and Dam 10 near Guttenberg, Iowa, on December 3 with 15 barges,

FERRIES 2023 was a success on the New York Harbor.

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 sees success back in New York Harbor

Marine Log’s FERRIES 2023 conference saw nearly 250 industry leaders and 50 sponsors enjoy two days of expert speakers on topics ranging from decarbonizing the ferry industry to funding those efforts and

ILWU logo

ILWU files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The ILWU dockworkers union said Friday that it has commenced a Chapter 11 case under Subchapter V of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of

The commercial and state fleets split, ending the unified global tanker market and returning to the conditions of secrecy and smuggling.

Op-Ed: How the world tanker market split due to the Ukraine war  

By John Helmer In the war at sea between the U.S.-NATO alliance and Russia, the Russian shipping company Sovcomflot says its future has never been better. The U.S. State Department directing the

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