Op-Ed: Steel and aluminum tariffs
What is old, what is new, and what recent actions mean for industry By Jonathan R. Todd, Benesch Law United States President Donald Trump is no stranger to steel and aluminum tariffs. Trade
NTSB reports on $7M collapse of degraded dock after barge contact
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report into an April 25, 2023 incident in which about 150 feet of a degraded dock at the Chalmette Refinery crude oil dock near
BlackRock-led consortium set to acquire Panama ports
In his January 20 inaugural address, President Donald Trump said that the Panama Canal had been “foolishly given” to Panama. “And above all,” he said, “China is operating the Panama Canal. And
Deck barge to have new role as rocket landing platform
A 400 x 105 foot deck barge secured from Canal Barge Company is set to have a new role, deployed off the U.S. East Coast as an ocean landing platform for rockets
TTB 2025: Optimizing engine load and RPM for fuel & CO2 savings
At Marine Log’s Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference, taking place on March 25-26 in Mobile, Ala., Renu Shete, naval architect at Shell Shipping and Maritime, and Rick Iuliucci, vice president
James McNally named new Manson president and CEO
Seattle, Wash.-headquartered Manson Construction Co. has named James (Jim) McNally its president and CEO. McNally, previously Manson’s executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), succeeds John Holmes, who has retired after
Saltchuk strengthens commitment to Puerto Rico
The Saltchuk Group is partnering with the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) and the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico (PUPR) to establish two programs focused on transportation and logistics. These
With Vard on board, NAVHYS project aims to develop liquid hydrogen fueled SOV
Building on its experience of using liquid hydrogen as a fuel for Ariane rockets, France’s ArianeGroup has launched the European NAVHYS project. Partners in the project, which is co-funded by the EU,
Q&A: OpenTug’s use of AI in marine logistics
Sponsored Content: Jason Aristides, CEO of OpenTug’s BargeOS, the marine logistics platform that optimizes booking, quoting, and tracking for inland and coastal shipments, recently sat down with Marine Log to discuss the company’s AI
Second Bio-Sea BWTS arrives in U.S. for Navy compatibility tests
French water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has shipped a second Bio-Sea ballast water treatment unit to the United States for extensive trials to assess the technology’s capability for use onboard U.S. Navy