Coastal & Inland Waterways

Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet and Dare County responded to a capsized 20-foot airboat near Oregon Inlet, N.C. on July 26, 2023. Coast Guard photo.

Coast Guard rescues 11 after airboat capsizes in North Carolina

WorkBoat Staff

July WorkBoat 1973 Cover image.

WorkBoat Looks Back: July 1963, 1973, 1983

WorkBoat Staff

Iron ore and coal showed strong traffic numbers, with more than 2.3 million tonnes of iron ore moving through the system thus far (a year over year increase of almost 9%), and 769 thousand tonnes of coal transiting the system (a 44% increase). Chamber of Marine Commerce photo

Iron ore, steel post strong Great Lakes cargo traffic through June

WorkBoat Staff

Responders with DONJON SMIT prepare equipment to capture firefighting water from dewatering pumps in the vessel Grande Costa D'Avorio at Port Newark, N.J., July 10. Coast Guard photo/PO3 Mikaela McGee.

After Port Newark ship fire, city firefighters call for more resources

WorkBoat Staff

An aerial drone view of the ship Grande Costa D’Avorio as fire fighting continued at Port Newark, N.J., July 8. The fire was contained to the 11th deck, reducing the list of the vessel and continuing dewatering efforts. Coast Guard video image.

Coast Guard and agencies stabilize burning cargo ship at Port Newark

WorkBoat Staff

Two locomotives and several hopper cars loaded with coal were derailed after encountering a barge resting against the shore that was too close to the train tracks. BNSF photo.

To improve safety find out what happens on your vessel

Michael Crowley

Corps of Engineers graphic

Corps seeks public input on Upper Miss channel deepening project

WorkBoat Staff

barges — Barges tied up near New Orleans. David Krapf/WorkBoat photo

Corps launches Lower Miss management study

WorkBoat Staff

Chamber of Marine Commerce/Lower Lakes Towing photo

Great Lakes shipping posts small drop through May

WorkBoat Staff

Three North Atlantic right whales feeding at the water surface in Cape Cod Bay. Brigid McKenna/Center for Coastal Studies photo, under NOAA research permit #19315-01.

Congress hears arguments on vessel speed limit to protect whales

Kirk Moore

Kirby towboat and its tow on the Atchafalaya River in South Louisiana. Doug Stewart photo.

Inland operators survive another historic drought

Pamela Glass

Despite all these challenges, the inland marketplace is in a true state of equilibrium. Doug Stewart photo

Workforce development, Jones Act highlighted at IMX

Ben Hayden

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock photo

Great Lakes awarded $187 million in dredging contracts

WorkBoat Staff