Thoma-Sea awarded $178 million contract for two NOAA ships

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s effort to recapitalize its aging fleet of research ships took a step forward December 31 with the U.S. Navy’s award of a $178,082,877 contract to shipbuilder

Brix Marine delivers luxury water taxi

Brix Marine (formerly Armstrong Marine USA), Port Angeles, Wash., has delivered a new 4615-CTC luxury water taxi, Liberty National I, to Liberty National Golf Club after successful launch and sea trials in

Interlake buys an ATB and a historic ferry

Interlake Holding Company has purchased the assets of Pere Marquette Shipping Company and Lake Michigan Car Ferry Company in an acquisition that includes two working Great Lakes vessels, the articulated tug-barge(ATB) Undaunted/Pere

Navigator Gas vessel is first to load at new Houston Ship Channel ethylene export terminal

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) and Navigator Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NVGS) report that the 21,000-cubic-meter ethylene carrier Navigator Atlas, recently became the first vessel to utilize a new 30,000-ton refrigerated ethylene storage

VIDEO: How USACE balances Cumberland River Basin water demand

A newly released video highlights how water is managed in the Cumberland River Basin in support of flood risk management, commercial navigation, hydropower production, water supply, environmental stewardship, and recreational opportunities. The

Navy issues RFP for Snakehead underwater drone

The Navy’s Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) reports that the Navy has released a request for proposals (RFP) on for the design, development, and fabrication of the Large

Centerline Logistics acquires Saltchuk’s California bunkering business

Seattle, Wash., based Centerline Logistics reports that it has acquired Saltchuk Marine Services’ California ship refueling business, currently operated by Saltchuk subsidiary Foss Maritime Company. The expansion will see Centerline substantially grow

Eagle Bulk buys two more Ultramaxes

Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE) reports that it has purchased two modern high-specification SDARI-64 design, scrubber-fitted Ultramax bulk carriers. This follows the company’s recently-announced acquisition of a similar

Congress approves $390 million for Texas A&M NSMV

The massive spending measure just approved by Congress includes $390 million to fund construction of a fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), which will be assigned to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy

Clean Shipping Act of 2023

WRDA clears the Congress

A piece of legislation crucial to the inland waterways industry looks set for passage. The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) has been included as part of the year-end omnibus and

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