MobileOps Inc., a designer and developer of maritime software applications (logistics, safety, compliance, vessel maintenance, scheduling, analytics) and OpenTug have teamed up to provide what they say is the… Read More
Author: Waterways Journal
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has sworn in Capt. Melanie Montroll as the new chief of its Harbor Police Department (HPD). In doing so, Montroll became the… Read More
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and Lamar University announced March 15 that they have renewed their agreement to partner in the delivery of advanced education to… Read More
The Great Lakes Towing Company announced recently that it has purchased the Wm. Plotz Machine & Forge Company. The acquisition includes all Plotz Machine’s assets and real estate. Read More
The Corps of Engineers’ forecast continues to call for below-average runoff in the Missouri River basin. “The runoff in February was less than predicted, and we expect the… Read More
The engineroom fire that destroyed the mv. Miss Dorothy on March 17, 2021, was likely caused by the ignition of spraying diesel fuel from a main engine’s… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is scheduled to begin construction next month at its Fountain City (Wis.) Service Base. The Corps recently awarded a $10.2 million contract… Read More
Circular SynTech LLC, a company specializing in transforming solid waste into chemicals for manufacturing, announced February 18 it is expanding to New Madrid, Mo. The company will invest… Read More
This year’s Inland Marine Expo (IMX), which will take place May 23–25 in St. Louis, will end with a celebration of the people who make the maritime industry truly… Read More
American Cruise Lines announced March 17 that the cruise vessel American Symphony was launched at Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Md. It is the fifth vessel in ACL’s “modern riverboat”… Read More
