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  • New AWO video underscores TTB industry’s importance to national security

    New AWO video underscores TTB industry’s importance to national security The American Waterways Operators, the trade association of the American tugboat, towboat and barge (TTB) industry, has released a new video on the industry’s contributions to U.S. national and homeland security. The two-minute AWO video, The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry: Supplying America, Securing America,…

  • TTB 2025 set to take place in just 2 weeks

    TTB 2025 set to take place in just 2 weeks Marine Log’s highly anticipated Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2025 conference is just two weeks away, scheduled to begin on March 25 in Mobile, Ala., at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza. The event will focus on “Charting a Course for Operational Excellence,” offering industry professionals…

  • TTB 2025: Navigating changes to the Jones Act

    TTB 2025: Navigating changes to the Jones Act Tugboat, towboat, and barge operators should be paying close attention to changes to the Jones Act because it directly impacts their operations, competitiveness, and long-term viability. To dig more into this, Sabrina Brigance and Jack Kiely—both of Toledo, Ohio, headquartered maritime risk firm Hylant—will be discussing how…

  • AWO names Michael Breslin senior director of safety and sustainability

    AWO names Michael Breslin senior director of safety and sustainability Michael Breslin has been named senior director of safety and sustainability at the American Waterways Operators (AWO). In this role, he collaborates with industry leaders to champion best practices that advance mariner safety and promote sustainable operations across the marine transportation sector. Breslin has over…

  • TTB 2025: Barge innovations as key components of U.S. supply chains

    TTB 2025: Barge innovations as key components of U.S. supply chains As a new administration takes shape in Washington, D.C., the maritime industry, including the barge sector, could face significant shifts that will shape its future. Marine Log’s TTB 2025, set for March 25-26, 2025, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza in Mobile, Ala., promises…

  • Jennifer Carpenter to keynote TTB 2025 in Mobile

    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 tug, towboat, and barge operations. Kicking off the event with a powerful keynote on March…