Coastal & Inland Waterways

Grain-barges-NOLA-USDA-702x336 — USDA photo/Anson Eaglin

Bunge completes sale of 35 U.S. grain elevators to Zen-Noh

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The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has announced the launch of the Jones Act Enforcer, a first of its kind vessel that will be used to gather video and photographic evidence of Jones Act violations. OMSA photo

OMSA launches vessel to document Jones Act violations

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U.S. Great Lakes ports and the St. Lawrence Seaway are reporting a surge in cargo shipments to feed domestic construction and manufacturing activity and global export demand, according to the latest June figures. Chamber of Marine Commerce photo

U.S. Great Lakes-Seaway shipping bounces back with big cargo increases in June

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barges_navigate_mississippi_river_edgard_la_usace — Barges navigate the Mississippi River near Edgard, La. USACE photo.

National Waterways Conference to hold annual meeting

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MOL vessel Benefactor — The containership MOL Benefactor was the first post-Panamax ship to transit the widened Panama Canal and call at New York, Savannah, Ga., and Norfolk, Va. Georgia Port Authority/ Stephen B. Morton photo.

DOT to award $905 million for 24 infrastructure projects

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Tug designers, owners and operators focus on the here and now, while keeping one eye on tomorrow’s demands — autonomous vessel applications, full battery power, and more hybrid fuel operations. Bollinger Shipyards Inc. photo

Tug companies looking to the future

Ken Hocke

Grain-barges-NOLA-USDA-702x336 — Photo by USDA/Anson Eaglin

USDA report shows strong transportation demand

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Adjunct Instructor and New Orleans Fire Department District Fire Chief, Albert Faciane explains XVR. Doug Stewart photo

Louisiana college's advanced firefighting course puts mariners under pressure

Ken Hocke

Crowley’s new 55,000-bbl capacity ATB Aurora/Qamun. Crowley Maritime photo

Crowley takes delivery of second 55,000-bbl Alaska ATB

The tug Apollo has an estimated 94 tons of bollard pull. Crowley Maritime photo

New 78' Crowley tug boasts a bollard pull of 94 tons

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Two barges resting against I-10 bridge pilings after striking and damaging a protective cell. Photo courtesy of KJRH-TV/NTSB

Severe weather led to barge breakaway, NTSB report says

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For the week ending June 12, barged grain movements totaled 819,200 tons. David Krapf photo

Number of oceangoing grain vessels in Gulf increases over last year

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Port of New Orleans photo

Commerce awards Louisiana $1.6 million for SmartPort initiative

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