By Mike Breslin, Director – Safety and Sustainability, The American Waterways Operators America’s waterways have been called a natural superhighway system for the remarkable way our interconnected network of rivers and coastlines facilitates
The U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry may already be the safest, most environmentally friendly, and most economical mode of freight transportation, but it is faced with the challenge of making a
By Tracy Zea, WCI President and CEO Anyone who’s shopped for groceries, dined at restaurants, paid rent or pretty much purchased anything these past months knows we are facing economic challenges unprecedented
In good news for farmers and the inland waterways industry, agribusiness giant Cargill has unveiled plans to build a new soybean processing facility located in Pemiscot County, Mo. near Hayti and Caruthersville.
Last month, the James Marine group of companies purchased TT Barge Cleaning Mile 183 LLC and TT Barge Services Mile 237 LLC from TT Barge Service, Donaldsonville, La. “TT 183 and TT
On March 29—Day 1 of Marine Log’s TTB 2022 conference for the tug, towboat and barge industry—Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the American Waterways Operators (AWO) Caitlyn Stewart will present on
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its spend plans, outlining the Civil Works studies, projects and programs that the Corps will implement in Fiscal Year 2022. The plans include $22.81
By Tracy Zea, President/CEO, Waterways Council Inc. After months of negotiations and high political drama, late on the night of November 5, the House of Representatives passed the Senate-passed infrastructure bill (H.R.
As most of us know by now, sustainability is at the forefront of hot topics in the maritime industry. One of our most involved sectors of the U.S. maritime industry—the tug, towboat
H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, on Friday passed the House by a vote of 228 to 206. The measure had already passed the Senate and now awaits President Biden’s