Stakeholders of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) will gather in New Orleans August 6–8 for the 120th annual seminar of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA). The GICA Seminar will… Read More
Coast Guard
Capt. Randy Preston took command of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Ohio Valley from Capt. Heather Mattern during a ceremony July 14 in Louisville, Ky. The ceremony and reception were held… Read More
In seeking to revive U.S. shipbuilding and maritime capabilities, President Donald Trump’s administration is pursuing an “everything all at once” strategy as it tries to catch up to the… Read More
The recently signed One Big Beautiful Bill includes some important maritime provisions that have not gotten as much attention as some other features of it. The bill follows the… Read More
The Government Accountability Office released a report June 25 to the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure that urges the U.S. Coast Guard to improve data collection to… Read More
Ingram Marine Group has renamed two of its vessels in honor of Chief Executive Officer John D. Roberts and Chief Commercial Officer Chuck A.J. Arnold. The company held… Read More
June 20, 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting comments on its notice for proposed rulemaking on reissuing its nationwide permits (NWPs) with modifications to reduce burdens on… Read More
Birdon America announced June 18 that it has started construction on the first new Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC), a milestone in achieving the U.S. Coast Guard’s goal to recapitalize its… Read More
The Tennessee-Tombigbee (Tenn-Tom) Waterway Development Authority, a four-state compact made up of Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky, will hold its 43rd annual conference August 13–15 at the Grand Hotel Marriott… Read More
Although May 22 was National Maritime Day, June 12 is considered the “birthday” of the U.S. merchant marine. That day commemorates the first wartime role of the U.S. merchant marine… Read More
