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Category: Inland and Coastal

  • TTB 2025: Optimizing engine load and RPM for fuel & CO2 savings

    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 at The Vane Brothers Company, will discuss a groundbreaking collaboration aimed…

  • James McNally named new Manson president and CEO

    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 a 48-year career at the company and remains on its board. “The board of directors…

  • PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees

    PNWA pushes back against DOGE cuts to critical USACE employees The Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA) has written the Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State congressional delegations expressing its “strong opposition to federal employee cuts being implemented by the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE). Specifically, the intention to fire thousands of U.S. Army Corps of…

  • U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to tug fire

    U.S. Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to tug fire The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies were responding to a tug fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday. All four crewmembers were safely evacuated from the vessel. The tug fire has since been extinguished, and the vessel is now under tow. Coast Guard Sector…

  • TTB 2025: That’s Progress – Crowley’s innovative LNG barge

    TTB 2025: That’s Progress – Crowley’s innovative LNG barge Last summer, Crowley took delivery of the LNG bunker barge Progress from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. At 12,000 cubic meters capacity and with a length of 430 feet, it is the largest Jones Act compliant LNG bunker barge thus far built. To go…

  • GLDD ended 2024 with $1.2 billion dredging backlog

    GLDD ended 2024 with $1.2 billion dredging backlog “Great Lakes had an outstanding 2024, with strong project performance and exceptional financial results,” said Lasse Petterson, president and CEO of Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq: GLDD), as the company reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. Fourth…

  • VIDEO: Cooper Consolidated adds America’s two largest E-Cranes to its fleet

    VIDEO: Cooper Consolidated adds America’s two largest E-Cranes to its fleet New Orleans, La.-based Cooper Group member Cooper Consolidated LLC reports that it is expanding its bulk stevedoring fleet with the addition of two 4000C Series equilibrium cranes, the largest cranes built by E-Crane. The company says that the cranes, named Pelican and Creole King,…

  • Port of Corpus Christi closes 2024 with record numbers

    Port of Corpus Christi closes 2024 with record numbers The Port of Corpus Christi and its customers moved 206.5 million tons through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in 2024, a new high mark driven by increases in crude oil and dry bulk commodities, including agricultural products. Port customers also ended 2024 with record quarterly tonnage…

  • Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather

    Op-Ed: Clean Ports Program grants for extreme weather By Dr. Robert Moorcroft, Senior Carbon Reduction Scientist, Tunley Environmental In November, the U.S. ports industry received one of the biggest injections of investment ever seen when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released nearly $3 billion as part of its Clean Ports Program. The grants, funded…

  • 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…

  • $31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects

    $31M CARB grant will help Catalina Express and Harbor Breeze start emission-reduction projects In partnership with ferry operator Catalina Express and whale watching boat operator Harbor Breeze Cruises, the Port of Los Angeles will soon begin emission-reduction technology demonstration projects for specialized harbor craft, thanks to a $31 million grant awarded by the California Air…

  • 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…

  • Fueltrax reports success on inland and coastal vessels

    Fueltrax reports success on inland and coastal vessels Fueltrax fuel management systems are typically installed by operators of oceangoing vessels looking to cut costs and reduce emissions. Now, says the Houston-headquartered company, vessels that primarily operate on inland and near-coastal waterways are also seeing the benefits of the technology,. The Fueltrax EFMS (electronic fuel management…

  • Mobile Engineer District update on Mobile Harbor project

    Mobile Engineer District update on Mobile Harbor project Since 2020, the Mobile Engineer District Mobile Harbor Project, and its partners have sought to deepen and widen the Mobile Harbor Channel by five feet from the Gulf of Mexico through Mobile Bay and into Mobile Harbor. The entrance channel through the Gulf is being deepened from…

  • EPA approves most of controversial CARB rule waiver request

    EPA approves most of controversial CARB rule waiver request Will the California Air Resources Board’s controversial Commercial Harbor Craft Rule lead to the building of more cutting edge zero-emission vessels, or will it create hazardous conditions on existing vessels retrofitted to meet its requirements? Either way, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now approved…

  • Top 5 reasons to attend TTB 2025: Innovation, networking, and strategies for success

    Top 5 reasons to attend TTB 2025: Innovation, networking, and strategies for success Marine Log’s TTB 2025, taking place on March 25-26, 2025, at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza in Mobile, Ala., is set to be the premier event for professionals in the tug, towboat, and barge (TTB) industry. This exclusive conference is designed to…

  • Marcon sees “considerable strength” in tank barge market

    Marcon sees “considerable strength” in tank barge market Coupeville, Wash.-based shipbroker Marcon International has released its latest report on the tank barge market. “The tank barge market has demonstrated remarkable strength throughout 2024, with Marcon observing high utilization rates and favorable contract renewals,” the report notes. “This trend aligns with reports from major operators like…

  • Alabama Port Authority awards major contract to Richmond Engineering

    Alabama Port Authority awards major contract to Richmond Engineering The Alabama Port Authority announced in late December 2024 that a major contract to a U.S. company with significant work to be completed in Alabama. This contract, which will fund the production of two new Stacker Reclaimers, was awarded to Richmond Engineering Works LLC (REW). The…

  • Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 set to become law

    Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 set to become law Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-N.C.) have commended the full U.S. Senate for approving the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), legislation to improve U.S. ports and…

  • Manson awarded $188.8M USACE dredging contract

    Manson awarded $188.8M USACE dredging contract Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Wash., has been awarded an $18,815,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Ventura, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Dec. 1, 2026. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Ventura, California, with an…

  • Maritime Partners secures new $750M “warehouse” financing facility

    Maritime Partners secures new $750M “warehouse” financing facility Metairie, La.- headquartered Maritime Partners LLC reports that it has successfully closed on a $750 million, first-of-its-kind warehouse facility, which will be collateralized by three wholly owned business lines within one of its managed funds, with a syndicate of lenders led by ATLAS SP Partners. The initial…

  • Silverback Marine wins DoD contract for its truckable tug

    Silverback Marine wins DoD contract for its truckable tug Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum workboat specialist Silverback Marine reports that, in partnership with Darley Defense, it has been awarded a multimillion-dollar Department of Defense contract for its new OX series truckable tractor tug. Silverback did not disclose the specific value of the contract or the number of…

  • Maritime shows up for inaugural Top Women in Maritime Celebration

    Maritime shows up for inaugural Top Women in Maritime Celebration Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Celebration award event, held November 11 at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, La., exceeded expectations with over 225 attendees coming together to celebrate the outstanding achievements of women in the maritime industry. This year’s event highlighted…

  • Birdon America selects Schottel solutions for WCC program

    Birdon America selects Schottel solutions for WCC program Spay, Germany-headquartered propulsion specialist Schottel has been chosen by Birdon America to supply key components for the up to 27 U.S. Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutters (WCC) for which it is prime contractor. The two Birdon-designed variants of the cutters will be built at its recently acquired…