Coastal & Inland Waterways

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

Year-to-date shipments of U.S. grain have reached 557,000 tons which represents a 29.2% increase over last year at this time. Chamber of Marine Commerce photo

U.S. petcoke, grain continue to lead the way for Great Lakes-Seaway shipping

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The tug Franklin Reinauer carried rescue workers to Lower Manhattan. Tugs from Moran, McAllister, K-Sea and others also helped in the transport of workers and survivors. US Coast Guard / PA2 Tom Sperduto photo.

Remembering 9/11: Calling All Boats

Joel Milton

The project allowed GPA to move cargo from vessel-to-rail in an industry-leading 24 hours. Casper, Phillips & Associates photo

Port of Savannah’s intermodal business to get boost with new cranes

WorkBoat Staff

rsz_dredge-alaska — Cutter suction dredge previously delivered by Conrad to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock. Conrad photo

Great Lakes Dredge awarded $107 million in contracts

WorkBoat Staff