NTSB reports on American Mariner strike on AOTON

Operator got crane height wrong. Bridge took near $2 million hit

In another report on an unhappy meeting between a crane on a barge and a bridge, the NTSB says that an incorrect estimate of a crane’s boom height led to contact with

eTug tugboat charging at a port

Tugboat designs and deliveries abound  

Recently delivered to Suderman & Young Towing Company in Houston, Texas, the Eva is the first in a series of three Robert Allan Ltd.-designed Rapport 2600 tugboats the company ordered from Master

Dutra Group logo

Dutra wins $67.4 million dredging contract

The San Rafael, Calif., based Dutra Group has been awarded a $67,478,100 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging by hopper or mechanical dredge and potential clean-up operations. Bids were solicited via the internet with

New Lydia Ann Channel Fleet towboat

LAC Fleet takes delivery of Mitsubishi-powered towboat

Lydia Ann Channel Fleet (LAC Fleet), Port Aransas, Texas, has partnered with Eymard Marine Construction in Harvey, La., to build a new vessel powered by two Laborde Products’ EPA Tier 3 Mitsubishi

Offshore wind turbines shown in the ocean

AAPA launches new Offshore Wind Subcommittee

Recently, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)—the unified voice of port leaders and maritime industry partners across the Western Hemisphere —hosted its first-ever Offshore Wind Subcommittee meeting. The group will serve

Svitzer Brazil takes delivery of the first of six ASD tugs

Brazil’s Estaleiro Rio Maguari (ERM) shipyard has delivered its first ASD (azimuthing stern drive) tug, the Svitzer Arthur. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd., it is the first of a series of six

MRC uses M/V Mississippi fpr its inspection trips

Mississippi River Commission preps for spring high-water inspection trip

The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual spring high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, March 27- 31, 2023. The commission will host four public meetings onboard the M/V Mississippi in

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock gets dredging awards

GLDD books dredging awards worth a total $138.8 million

Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation [NASDAQ: GLDD] yesterday reported that it had received four major dredging awards totaling $138.8 million. The awarded work includes: The Trujillo Alto Design and Build

Port of Los Angeles director comments on falling container volumes

Port of Los Angeles sees 43% drop in February container volumes

Plunging February container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles underscore the point that container shipping giants such as Maersk made in making their forecasts for 2023: booms don’t go on forever.

American Song river cruise ship travels down the Snake River.

River cruising takes off on U.S. inland waters 

American river cruising continues to take off with new ships coming on line for service along inland and intracoastal rivers throughout the country. One leading line, Guildford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines has

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