The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia reports that David K. Smith, 55, of Paducah, Kentucky, River Marine Enterprises, LLC, and Western River Assets, LLC, pleaded guilty October
Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners LLC, which, with over 1,600 inland waterways vessels, is the largest lessor of marine equipment in the United States, just added another to its fleet. Christened the
In 2017, Kasey Eckstein and Jenna Gaudet started doing business together in maritime operations. In doing so, they realized the need for an organization that catered towards female professionals in maritime operations,
Marine Log (ML): Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you got started with this venture? Jason Aristides (JA): I founded OpenTug by channeling a deep passion for the
When a 9,280 horsepower towboat returned to service following extensive repairs at the James Marine Paducah River Service yard in Kentucky, it marked the first application of Thordon’s new seal-embedded bearing to
By Michael Breslin, Director – Safety & Sustainability, American Waterways Operators In less than eight months, the Mississippi River’s water levels have experienced significant fluctuations. In October 2022, the river reached unprecedented
The groundbreaking methanol-to-hydrogen technology to be used in Maritime Partners’ Hydrogen One towboat has completed a successful string test in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the test, all the key components of the vessel’s
Houston-headquartered marine equipment lessor Marine Chartering LLC has taken delivery of an 86- by 30-foot, 2,000 horsepower, twin-screw, Subchapter M compliant, towboat from Plaquemine, La., based Verret Shipyard. The Verret-designed towboat will
The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO) elected a new slate of leaders this week during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting. Rick Iuliucci, vice president, The Vane Brothers
Bend, Oregon, headquartered, e1 Marine, the company whose methanol-to-hydrogen technology is a key element of Maritime Partners’ Hydrogen One towboat, has been commissioned by Swiss-based Current AG to build an S Series