U.S. barge market will be in focus at TTB

Speakers at Marine Log’s upcoming TTB—Tugs, Towboats & Barges event will include IHS Markit senior VP Ken Eriksen, who will discuss the inland barge and towboat market, including data from IHS Markit’s

Port NOLA CEO Brandy Christian honored by Propeller Club

The Propeller Club of the U.S. Port of New Orleans honored Brandy D. Christian as its 2019 Maritime Person of the Year at its 86th Annual Maritime Person of the Year Gala

Kirby to acquire Savage tank barge and towboat fleet

Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reports that it has signed of a definitive agreement to acquire the inland tank barge and towboat fleet of Savage Inland Marine for approximately $278 million in

Five of eight locks on Illinois Waterway set to close for maintenance in July

Operators and stakeholders of the Illinois Waterway—and its eight locks and dams connecting Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River—are about six months away from a lengthy waterway closure, writes Marine Log contributor

New Subchapter M reqirements loom says USCG

USCG: Search suspended for three missing since double towboat collision

The Coast Guard today suspended its search for three mariners missing after two towing vessels collided on the Mississippi River at mile marker 123, near Luling, La, Sunday (see earlier story). Response

New Subchapter M reqirements loom says USCG

USCG: Search continues for three still missing after two towboats collide

UPDATE: Search now suspended Coast Guard Commander Roberto Trevino, Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, said at a news conference this afternoon that search-and-rescue missions were ongoing following an incident early morning Sunday,

Harley Marine Services rebrands as Centerline Logistics

Seattle-headquartered Harley Marine Services has changed its name to Centerline Logistics Corporation and in parallel has rebranded its regional operations to reflect the change to Centerline. Matt Godden, Centerline Logistics President and

Master Marine set to deliver second of two towboats to Osage Marine

Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala., will soon deliver the M/V Frank Mellor, the second of two vessels ordered at the shipyard by Osage Marine Services Inc., St. Louis, Mo. Like

Yards start $97 million winter work on Great Lakes fleet

The Lakes Carriers Association says that more than $97 million in maintenance and modernization is underway on U.S.-flag Lakers idled for winter work at multiple Great Lakes shipyards. “After working around the

Action by Crescent Towing crew prevents dangerous maritime incident

Crescent Towing, New Orleans, La., reports that the crew of its tugboat Miriam Cooper took actions on January 21 that likely prevented a dangerous maritime incident. When four loaded barges broke away

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