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Port NOLA moves ahead on new container terminal plan

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for program management/program controls services for the development of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), a new container facility

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock gets dredging awards

GLDD wins $24.2 million Corps contract

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $24,292,116 firm-fixed-price contract for furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge on a rental basis.

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New National Parks Service vessel will serve Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty

TAI Engineers LLC, New Orleans, La., has completed the detailed design and construction of a new utility vessel, the Annie Moore, for the National Park Service (NPS). NPS will use the 74

Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau (left) transferred command of the Coast Guard 8th District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme.

Timme takes command of USCG 8th District

At a ceremony held today at the Port of New Orleans, Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau transferred command of the Coast Guard Eighth District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme. As the

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Pilots set to bring larger vessels into Houston Ship Channel

Houston pilots have taken the first step towards bringing larger vessels to the Houston Ship Channel, port chairman Ric Campo told Port Houston when it met virtually in regular session on Tuesday.

Col. Kim A. Peeples took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division during a recent ceremony in Cincinnati. [USACE photograph]

Change of command at Great Lakes and Ohio USACE division

Col. Kimberly A. Peeples took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a June 11 ceremony in Cincinnati presided over by Lt.

NTSB reports on multiple barge breakaway that closed I-10 bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the September 19, 2019, incident in which 11 barges broke free from a San Jacinto River barge fleeting area near the

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SCA names 2021 Shipyard Safety Award winners

The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) has announced the recipients of its annual shipyard safety awards. Each year, SCA honors shipbuilding and repair organizations with the “Excellence in Safety,” “Improvement in Safety”,

Callan plans to add new large trailing suction hopper dredge

Galveston, Texas, headquartered dredging contractor Callan Marine has released the tender package for what will be the largest capacity trailing suction hopper dredge (TSHD) in the U.S. To be named the Admiral

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Enstructure to acquire Patriot Ports

U.S. terminal and logistics company Enstructure, reports that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patriot Port Holdings LLC. Patriot Ports, the ports division of Patriot Rail & Ports and

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