Lower Mississippi River deepening project officially kicks off

Lousiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn D. Wilson joined officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on July 31 to announce an agreement

Burger Boat launches its third vessel for Chicago tour boat operator

The Burger Boat Company shipyard in Manitowoc, Wis., has launched a new passenger vessel for Chicago’s First Lady Cruises. The vessel, the Emerald Lady, is the third that Burger has built for

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Kirby earnings and revenue take a hit

Houston headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reported net earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 of $25.0 million, compared with $47.3 million for the 2019 second quarter. Consolidated revenues for the

Construction underway on another new dredge for Callan Marine

Galveston, Texas, based dredging contractor Callan Marine reports that construction is underway on the General Bradley, a new 28 inch dredge that will join the fleet in 2021. The news comes within

USACE St. Paul District to close 4 locks and dams

Inland Dredging awarded $24 million USACE contract

Dyersburg, Tenn.,headquartered Inland Dredging Co. LLC, has been awarded a $24,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for rental of 24-inch cutterhead pipeline for dredging navigation projects in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. Bids were solicited via

TIMCO Industries introduces Temperature Entry Access System

With maritime companies looking to include temperature scanning among the access protocols for vessels, shipyards and other facilities, New Albany, Ind., based TIMCO Industries has introduced a new Temperature Entry Access System

Stevens Towing supports South Carolina Bridge construction project

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is constructing a new high-level fixed-span bridge on US 21 over the Harbor River in Beaufort County and is removing the existing swing-span bridge, which is

Wilson Sons moves ahead on tugboat fleet digital transformation

Wilson Sons, Brazil’s largest integrated port and maritime logistics operator, is implementing a Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) and network cabling project for its tugboat fleet of nearly 80 vessels. Developed by its

NTSB reports on American Mariner strike on AOTON

NTSB reports on $4.7 million barge breakaway

The NTSB has issued its report on a May 23, 2019, incident in which two loaded barges, the MTC 7256 and LTD 11140, struck the Webbers Falls Dam. The barges had broken

MSC awards tractor tug time charter with $55 million potential

Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate Alpha Marine Services LLC, Galliano, La., has been awarded a $9,754,990 firm-fixed-price contract for the time charter of seven tractor tugs in support of Navy bases at Kings

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