It’s been nearly two years since stakeholders of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway last gathered for the annual Tenn-Tom Waterway Conference. The COVID-19 pandemic postponed the conference last year, and then inclement… Read More
Author: Frank McCormack
Chem Carriers, a Sunshine, La.-based operator of towboats, tank barges and a fleet at Mile 207 on the Lower Mississippi River, christened a pair of towing vessels June 23 in… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its Marine Accident Brief detailing the investigation into the August 19, 2020, allision of the mv. Old Glory, which was pushing a… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) held its annual Dredging Summit virtually June 15–17, during which the organization presented its Environmental Excellence Awards. WEDA named two award winners, one for navigational… Read More
Shortly after 3 a.m. July 12, the Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Jalma Topic lost control as it was northbound on the Lower Mississippi River just below Algiers Point. The ship careened… Read More
Metal Shark’s Bayou La Batre, Ala., shipyard recently delivered its third 120- by 35-foot river towboat to Florida Marine Transporters Inc. (FMT) of Mandeville, La. The four-decked, welded-steel, Subchapter M-compliant… Read More
Stakeholders of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and members of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) are getting ready for the group’s annual seminar, set for August 4-6 at the… Read More
In late May, Bayou La Batre, Ala.-based Steiner Construction Company delivered a pair of new-built towboats to American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), with both vessels joining ACBL’s operations in the… Read More
Baltimore-based Ellicott Dredges has been awarded a contract to build a custom electric, stainless steel bucketwheel dredge for a Canadian potash producer. According to Ellicott, the hull, deckhouse, ladder and… Read More
For the second year in a row, COVID-19 forced the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to adjust its plans for the organization’s annual Dredging Summit & Expo. While WEDA canceled the… Read More
