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Coastal & Inland Waterways

The towboat William B Klunk underway before the collision on an unknown date. American Commercial Barge Line photo.

Cell phone use, fatigue cited in Mississippi River tow collision

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The Rice's whale population in the Gulf of Mexico is estimated at only around 75 animals, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA photo.

Trump administration to delay Rice’s whale rule to 2027

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Boatbuilder Metal Shark, Jeanerette, La., recently delivered the first of two 38 Defiant NXT fireboats to Tampa Fire Rescue. Metal Shark photo.

Metal Shark delivers first of two fireboats to Tampa Fire Rescue

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A set of buoys sits on the pier at U.S. Coast Guard Base Boston, waiting to be transferred for cleaning and repair. Coast Guard photo by Ryan L. Noel.

Navigation anxiety on our waterways

Capt. Alan Bernstein

Mike McCoshen (left) is officially sworn in as the 12th administrator of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation by USDOT Deputy Assistant Secretary Keith Washington (far right) in a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, DC. USDOT photo.

Mike McCoshen sworn in as GLS administrator

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The United States Marine Highway network now spans 27,139 miles across 35 designated routes. Shutterstock photo.

Marine Highway Program expanded by 848 miles

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Olmsted Locks and Dam. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo.

Okie Moore awarded salvage contract following Olmsted Locks accident

Ben Hayden

Lock operator crews connect a floating mooring bit at the Wilson Auxiliary Lock on the Tennessee River in Florence, Ala., on June 30. USACE/Lee Roberts photo.

Ocean barges to serve as interim guard wall fix at Wilson Lock

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Balcom Marine Contractors' infamous crane barge sank twice in Grand Traverse Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. Shutterstock photo.

Twice-sunken Lake Michigan barge relocated after years of legal dispute

Eric Haun

The inland towing industry is asking the Trump administration to drop or modify a host of existing federal regulations or policies that it says are negatively impacting towing operations. Shutterstock photo.

Inland towing industry seeks regulatory relief

Pamela Glass

Ingram Marine Group held a special christening ceremony in Paducah, Ky., recently for the towboats M/V Chuck A.J. Arnold and M/V John D. Roberts. Ingram Marine Group photo

Ingram Marine christens two towboats

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The 240' Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw breaks ice near Marine City, Mich., along the St. Clair River, Jan. 28, 2015. The cutter was operating as part of Operation Taconite, which is the ice breaking operation for the northern Great Lakes. Coast Guard photo.

One Big Beautiful Bill cuts Great Lakes icebreaker funding

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Wilson Lock at Tennessee River mile 259.4 will reopen on or about June 30, 2025. USACE photo.

Wilson Lock nears reopening following critical repairs

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