The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expanding its Commercial Harbor Craft rule to all marine vessels (except fishing vessels) to reduce particulate matter (PM)—i.e., soot—emissions. The only way commercial… Read More
Jennifer Carpenter
The American Waterways Operators released a new video July 11 that highlights the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s sustainability leadership and its commitment to protecting the environment. The two-minute video, “The… Read More
Rick Iuliucci, vice president of The Vane Brothers Company, was elected chairman of The American Waterways Officers during the association’s Spring Convention and Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. Kelly… Read More
Amid reported difficulty recruiting employees who can pass drug tests, the American Waterways Operators (AWO) is one of the organizations hoping a new testing method gains approval for transportation workers. Read More
The American Waterways Operators announced the inaugural awardees of its brand-new Honor and Excellence in Rescue Operations (HERO) Award, to “document and recognize rescues undertaken by AWO member company employees… Read More
Days after an alleged Chinese spy balloon captured the attention of social media, testimony given before Congress on February 8 by the president of the Shipbuilders’ Council of America, Matt… Read More
Ongoing infrastructure investment, a push toward decarbonization and the challenge of recruiting the next generation of inland mariners are all defining the coming year’s challenges for the inland waterways. As… Read More
The National Waterways Foundation elected officers and trustees at its December 6 meeting in Paducah, Ky. Trustees re-elected were Cherrie Felder, Channel Shipyard Companies; Peter H. Stephaich, Campbell Transportation Company;… Read More
Here we go again. After every hurricane or storm that affects Puerto Rico, the Jones Act denialists are out, as reliably as mushrooms after rain. Bending to pressure from the… Read More
Now that the final Subchapter M documentation deadline of July 19 is upon the towing industry, the next phase is the drydock/internal structural examination. There have been rumors and worries… Read More
