Riverboat with two towboats

VIDEO: River cruise vessel runs aground

A riverboat cruise turned into somewhat of an adventure cruise yesterday when passengers found the vessel had gotten stuck on a sandbar near Barkley Bridge on Lake Barkley, Ky., during a seven-day

Damn Multi Cats

Damen licenses Conrad to build two Multi Cats for GLDD

Damen Shipyards Group has concluded a license agreement with Conrad Industries. The agreement will see Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Shipyard construct two Damen Multi Cats for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock

towboat on water

C&C Marine and Repair delivers second towboat in Kirby trio

Recently delivered by Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair, the M/V Bowling Green is the second in a series of three towboats ordered by Kirby Inland Marine, L.P. and was

towboat with barges

VIDEO: AWO highlights industry commitment to sustainability

The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has produced a video highlighting the tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s commitment to, and progress toward, environmental sustainability. The video features examples of how the industry is

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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

Large ship

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.

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