USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

USCG Upper Mississippi River issues warning on illegal passenger vessels

With COVID-19 restrictions in place, it seems likely that not too many people are thinking of taking a boat ride any time soon. Be that as it may, Coast Guard Sector Upper

Crowley takes delivery of Alaska fuels market ATB from Bollinger

Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, LLC yesterday delivered an articulated tug-barge (ATB) unit capable of transporting multiple clean petroleum products in the Alaska market to Crowley Fuels LLC – the Alaska-based petroleum transportation, distribution

Med Marine holds keel laying ceremony for Svitzer icebreaking tugs

Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine held a keel-laying ceremony at its Ereğli Shipyard April 16 for two icebreaking tugboats (hull numbers ER84 & ER85) under construction for Maersk group towing specialist Svitzer. The

Victory Cruise Lines suspends service through June 30 for Victory I

New Albany, Ind., headquartered Victory Cruise Lines (VCL), is extending its temporary suspension of operations by its 202-passenger Victory I through June 30, 2020 and has canceled all planned itineraries for sister

Inland river industry mourns “Mr. Lew”

Lew Meibergen, age 88, former Chairman of the Board and President of Johnston Enterprises, died Thursday morning, April 16, 2020, at home in Enid, Oklahoma, reports trade association IRPT (Inland Rivers Ports

Marcon brokers sale of two U.S.-flag deck barges

Coupeville, Wash., headquartered Marcon International, Inc. has recently brokered the sale of two U.S.-flag inland deck barges between two U.S. West Coast companies. The two barges (OC 261 and OC 262) were

USACE St. Paul District to close 4 locks and dams

USACE to hold public scoping meetings on Corpus Christi channel deepening project

On April 7, The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District published a notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Port Corpus Christi’s proposed channel deepening project.

South Asia’s first LNG hybrid tug features ABB electric propulsion and power distribution package

South Asia’s first tug capable of switching between LNG-fueled engines and zero emission battery power is under construction at Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine shipyard for Sembcorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Marine Services. The tug

Conrad Shipyard delivers 6,000 hp Canal Barge towboat

Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard has delivered the 6,000-horsepower towboat H. Merritt “Heavy” Lane, Jr. to Canal Barge Company, Inc. (CBC) of New Orleans. Built at Conrad’s Amelia, La., shipyard, the

Indiana-Burns Harbor welcomes first ocean vessel of 2020

The first ocean-going vessel arrived today at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, marking the start of the 2020 international shipping season. Officials at the Lake Michigan deepwater port welcomed the M/V Muntgracht,

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