The Senate failed to advance a funding bill that would avoid another partial government shutdown, leaving operations important to the waterways industry once… Read More
Coast Guard
Continuing the U.S. Coast Guard’s post-Homeport online reboot, the agency has launched a new online system that allows mariners to submit and track credential applications faster and more securely. The… Read More
Adm. Kevin Lunday takes the helm of the U.S. Coast Guard during what could be one of the most momentous eras in its long history. Last July, the Coast Guard… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard held a formal swearing in and assumption of command ceremony January 15 for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard released its Force Design 2028 Initial Update on January 15, detailing reforms implemented since January 2025. The update underscores “how Force Design 2028 has strengthened the… Read More
The National Maritime Center (NMC), a division of the U.S. Coast Guard dedicated to mariner credentialing, recently announced that it will launch a new application portal, the Application Submission and… Read More
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced January 8 that Rear Adm. (select) Tony Ceraolo has been appointed to serve as superintendent and Dr. Johnathan Gajdos as provost at the… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards announced December 29 that it has signed a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of four Arctic Security Cutters (ASC), a new class of medium… Read More
Winter has arrived early in parts of the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Ohio river valleys, bringing snow and ice along with more low-water issues downriver. “There’s a lot of sheet… Read More
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names may not recognize Morgan’s Landing on the Ohio River as a place, but the people at Belle of Louisville Riverboats do. When the Belle… Read More
