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Gladding-Hearn delivers second 89′ cat to Massachusetts
Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has delivered the 89’x28′ catamaran ferry Glory to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MPTA).…
Duck boat sinks in Missouri, 17 dead
An amphibious duck boat carrying 31 people foundered and sank on a lake near Branson,…
VT Halter delivers first LNG ConRo ship to Crowley
Crowley Maritime Corp. announced today that it has taken delivery of El Coquí, one of…
NTSB: Towboat pilot hit dike in 2017 Mississippi River sinking
The pilot navigating the 158’ towboat Eric Haney failed to identify an erosion-control dike on…
Half of U.S. locks and dams past design life, port official tells Congress
The director of the Port of Pittsburgh offered a primer to senators Thursday about the…
Passenger vessel operators seek regulatory relief
The passenger vessel industry has weighed in with a list of suggestions to the federal…
Report: No impact on Puerto Rico prices from Jones Act
A new report commissioned by advocates for the U.S. maritime industry asserts that the Jones…
McAllister tugs christened in New York
With their namesake tractor tugs nose-to-nose off Pier 16 at South Street Seaport in New…
Tidewater, GulfMark agree to $1.25 billion merger
Tidewater Inc. and GulfMark Offshore Inc. agreed to merge on Monday in an all-stock transaction that…
Barges are big in New York’s $100 million freight plan
New York City has a $100 million plan for a new freight distribution system that…
Master Boat Builders delivers new ATB tug to Kirby
Master Boat Builders, Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the new 109’x36’x18’3″ ATB tug Cape…
Coast Guard opens hearing into fatal Bouchard barge explosion
The former first mate of the ATB tug Buster Bouchard described his shock at seeing…