More operators look to refurbish hopper barges
As steel prices hover around record high rates, barge operators are facing tough decisions. Recently, Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair, LLC signed a contract to re-side over 200 hopper
As steel prices hover around record high rates, barge operators are facing tough decisions. Recently, Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair, LLC signed a contract to re-side over 200 hopper
The U.S. dredging industry is highly competitive and saves the American taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars every year, says trade association Dredging Contractors of America (DCA). An internal report, “An analysis
Ports of Indiana has bolstered its leadership team with a series of key promotions and hires at its Indianapolis headquarters. Two familiar faces return to the port authority as Jennifer Rachau takes
Louisiana’s Lake Charles pilots, who already have three Gladding-Hearn pilot boats in their fleet, have ordered another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Based on the Cameron Pilot II delivered by Gladding-Hearn
As low water level conditions on the Mississippi River persist, the USACE has started barging fresh river water to Plaquemines Parish, La., water treatment facilities. This water can be mixed with water
Within weeks of announcing it was to acquire the nine Jones Act tankers owned by Oslo-listed AMSC ASA (the company formerly known as American Shipping Company), Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners LLC
Covington, La., headquartered Laborde Products is partnering with Southwest Shipyard in the construction of four new heater barges. The barges will be equipped with fully mechanical Laborde Products Mitsubishi barge power units
The Port of New Orleans is pushing ahead on its plans to develop the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). The new $1.8 billion state-of-the art container terminal will eliminate air-draft restrictions that
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Filling two key leadership roles at its Ohio River ports, Ports of Indiana has named Ashley Blocker as operations manager at Mount Vernon and Michael Graves as operations manager at Jeffersonville, Becoming
Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Shipyard LLC, has been awarded a $9,106,800 firm-fixed-price contract to design, construct, test, and deliver a new steel spud barge. Bids were solicited via the internet