Coastal & Inland Waterways

the event hosted hundreds of high school students who experienced visually engaging presentations at The Port of South Louisiana and immersive tours at Cargill. IRPT photo

Inland River Ports and Terminals hosts high school students for Maritime Industry Interaction Day

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Overall, the bill provides $8.7 billion for the Corps through Sept. 30, an increase of $1.27 billion over what the Biden Administration had proposed for FY24. Waterways Council photo

Biden signs strong budget for inland waterways construction

Pamela Glass

The 438′ x 105′ x 25′ deck cargo barge Makani Loa was launched March 7, 2024 at Gunderson Marine & Iron in Portland, Ore. Gunderson Marine & Iron video image.

Gunderson Marine & Iron launches deck cargo barge for Aloha Marine Lines

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In Washington, the Port of Tacoma's Husky Terminal Expansion Part One is in line for $54.2 million in Marad funding to reconfigure the terminal for better truck circulation, reefer racks, related power supplies, and relocate on-terminal structures. Port o

Marad to fund $500 million in port infrastructure

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The Tugboat, Towboat and Barge Industry: Delivering Safety on America's Waterways. AWO video image.

Video: AWO Showcases Safety in Tugboat Industry

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First responders help passengers in the water after an illegal charter capsized on New York's Hudson River in July 2022. Coast Guard image.

Illegal charter operators charged in New York passenger deaths

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Dredging the Atchafalaya River Port of Morgan City. Doug Stewart photo

Video: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging Port of Morgan City

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Three new vessels measuring 69'x30' have been introduced: the Patrick L. Morton, Teresa Sprouse, and Gary L. Holman. Each vessel honors a respected long-term associate of Ingram and was constructed at Main Iron Works in Houma, La. Ingram Barge Co. / Facebook.

Main Iron Works delivers three new towboats to Ingram Marine

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Damage to the stern hull and fendering system of the tug Mark E Kuebler, from the Nisalah propeller. NTSB photos.

NTSB: Tugboat was pulled into tanker’s prop during Texas collision

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The General Arnold will begin work on phase four of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, which plans to beneficially re-use all dredged material removed from the channel’s deepening and widening. Callan Marine photo

Callan Marine christens fleet’s largest cutter suction dredge

Ben Hayden

Draft restrictions on vessels have been lifted, and dredges no longer operate to maintain nine-foot navigation throughout the Mississippi River. SmartPort photo

Mississippi River drought is officially over, but situation remains fragile

Pamela Glass

The Coast Guard proposes to increase the overall cost of U.S. Great Lakes pilotage in 2024 compared to 2023 by $2.6 million or 7%. Chamber of Marine Commerce photo

Coast Guard finalizes 2024 Great Lakes pilotage rates

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Calcasieu Ship Channel at the Port of Lake Charles. Port of Lake Charles web site photo

New $3.2 billion methanol plant announced for Louisiana port

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