The Philadelphia Engineer District has awarded Superior Marine Ways Inc., South Point, Ohio, a $30,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract to construct, test and deliver towboats. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received.
Cooper Group member Blakeley BoatWorks, in Mobile, Ala., reports that it has completed and delivered its Hull 107, M/V Claire Ellen, to Cooper Marine’s Louisiana operations. Designed by Newcastle, Me., naval architect
Golding Barge Line, Vicksburg, Miss., has recently commissioned its newest towboat, the 74- by 34-foot M/V Scott Golding, equipped with Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines supplied by Laborde Products. Built by Vessel Repair
Ports of Indiana has launched a new business venture called “Indiana River & Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River. The business will manage all the general cargo
SPONSORED CONTENT: As president of Guntersville Marine Services Inc., Mike Lueken is keenly aware of the dramatic changes in material handling equipment over the past 30 years. “The evolution of material handlers
A deckhand at the helm of a towing vessel had fallen asleep before the tow struck a dock near Clatskanie, Oregon last year, the National Transportation Safety Board says. The result was
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on an October 2023 incident in which the deteriorated fender system protecting the Hylebos Bridge in Tacoma, Wash., was damaged beyond repair last
Biennial dredging of Ohio’s Fairport Harbor’s federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is complete. Dredging of Fairport Harbor ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of
In a move aiming to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of the Mississippi River’s agricultural and industrial trade routes, the Corn Belt Ports on the Upper Mississippi River and and major Louisiana
The Towing Vessel Inspection Bureau (TVIB) reports that it has promoted Lindsey Brown to the newly created role of operations specialist after over 10 years of dedicated service to the organization, a