Coastal & Inland Waterways

Barge-tow-MissRiver-July-2016-DKrapf — A barge tow on the Mississippi River in St. Louis. David Krapf photo

Barge spot rates take a steep fall

WorkBoat Staff

The 70' high by 87' wide ship transporter is capable of lifting 820 tons and barges up to 60' wide. Stevens Towing photo

Stevens Towing christens 820-ton Marine Travelift

WorkBoat Staff

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. announced this week the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $143.5 million with open options of $102.9 million pending. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock photo

Great Lakes announces receipt of $143.5 million in awarded work

WorkBoat Staff

Doug Stewart photo

WorkBoat names its 10 Significant Boats of 2022

Ken Hocke

Marad awarded $4.2 million to Tidewater Barge Lines to acquire equipment that will expand regional barge service on the Columbia River. Source: Tidewater Barge Lines screen shot

Marad awards Tidewater a $4.2 million grant to expand barge service

WorkBoat Staff

The crew of the VERA BISSO (E.N. Bisso and Son) tug sets off to assist the bulk carrier JAG AALOK along the Mississippi River Baton Rouge, LA. Doug Stewart photo.

Working on a tug or towboat is ‘cool’

Pamela Glass

Coast Guard aircrew hoists people from flooded areas near Sanibel, Fla., in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022. Crews continue to conduct search and rescue operations in affected areas. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Joey Feldman

Florida rescuers fan out as Ian heads toward South Carolina

WorkBoat Staff

After swamping southwest Florida, Ian heads for Jacksonville

Kirk Moore

Aerial photo of the derailment of the two locomotives and eight hopper cars. Two additional hopper cars are submerged in the river. Source: BNSF

NTSB says probable cause of 2021 barge-train collision involved tow pilot and captain

WorkBoat Staff

USDA photo

Barge grain movements up over last year

WorkBoat Staff

Sea Machines’ AI-ris uses digital cameras and AI processing to detect, track, classify and locate obstacles ranging from containerships to something as small as a swimmer, kayaker, or animal in the water. Sea Machines image.

The evolution of autonomous technology continues

Michael Crowley

Campbell Transportation new hires after they finished orientation. Campbell Transportation photo.

Inland companies struggle to hire during national worker shortage

Pamela Glass

The Seamen's Church Institute has two Centers for Maritime Education, one in Houston and one in Paducah, Ky. Seamen's Church Institute photo

Ingram donates $1 million to Seamen’s Church Institute

WorkBoat Staff