New AWO chair Matt Woodruff slams Jones Act waiver
The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) elected a new slate of leaders last week, and its new chairman of the board, Matt Woodruff, VP, public & government affairs, at Kirby
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Vane Brothers announces new leadership lineup
Captain Rick Iuliucci, vice president of operations at Baltimore-based Vane Brothers, is retiring effective July 1, and, in a related move, the company has announced a new leadership lineup, effective June 1.
U.S. maritime pushes back on Trump’s sweeping 60-day Jones Act waiver
The 60-day Jones Act waiver announced by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt yesterday (see our earlier report) appears to be an extremely broad one The American Waterways Operators reports that the
AWO elects ACBL’s Patrick Sutton as its new chairman
The members of the American Waterways Operators elected a new slate of leaders last week during the its Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Patrick Sutton, senior vice president, business development and
Jennifer Carpenter to keynote TTB 2025 in Mobile
The highly anticipated Marine Log TTB (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) 2025 Conference will return to Mobile, Ala., on March 25-26, bringing together industry leaders to discuss the latest developments and challenges in
Podcast: Jennifer Carpenter helps lead maritime to success
In this episode of Marine Log’s Listen Up! Podcast, we once again talk to Jennifer Carpenter, president of American Maritime Partnership (AMP). When we last talked to Jennifer, it was under her
Industry makes progress in fight against dangerous CARB DPF requirement
In a major milestone for mariner safety in California, the California Senate Transportation Committee has voted 14-0 in favor of a measure that would prevent the California Air Resources Board (CARB) from
Kelly Teichman elected new AWO chairman of the board
The members of the American Waterways Operators elected a new slate of leaders last week during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Kelly Teichman, executive chairman, T&T Marine, was elected
Marine Log’s TTB 2024 sees another successful conference
For the fourth year in a row, attendance at Marine Log’s TTB 2024 (Tugs, Towboats & Barges) conference exceeded expectations, attracting a growing number of vessel owners and operators, C-level executives, and
Moran tugboat crew honored for rescue efforts
New Haven, Conn., headquartered Moran Towing and Transportation reports that the crew of its twin-screw Z-drive tug Lynne Moran have been awarded both the United States Coast Guard Public Service Commendation and