Mobile, Ala., headquartered pumps, dredging equipment, and heavy industrial components, manufacturer Mobile Pulley has named Stirling Snow its new director of engineering. With nearly a decade of hands-on experience in design and
Morgan City, La.-headquartered Conrad Shipyard reports that it has been awarded the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Excellence Award in the Dredging Trade Partner category. The prestigious award was given in recognition
In a move aimed at better serving its customers, breakbulk cargo carrier Great Lakes East (GLE), part of the Great Lakes Group,has relocated its Florida operations to Port Canaveral to offer monthly
The Port of Oakland, Calif., is celebrating the expansion of the Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle, a free pilot program initiated by the City of Alameda, offering public water transit between Oakland’s Jack
The Port of Hueneme, Calif., unveiled its second emissions capture and control barge this week during a press conference held July 16. The barge, designed by STAX Engineering of Long Beach, is
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on an April 17, 2024, incident involving the 170-foot American Commercial Barge Line towboat William B Klunk. As in many other reports involving
Delta Launch Services, a launch company operating on the Mississippi River, has ordered two of a new class of pilot boats from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. The Venice Class launches follow a
The Louisiana Gateway Port (LGP), in Plaquemines Parish, La.,has released its report, “Economic Impacts of the Louisiana Gateway Port Tenants on the Regional and State Economies.” The comprehensive analysis highlights LGP’s significant
Metal Shark has delivered a new 40- by 12-foot welded aluminum monohull pilothouse fireboat to Tampa Fire Rescue. Designed in-house by Metal Shark and built at the company’s Jeanerette, La., production facility,
As we reported earlier, the impact of tariffs saw May cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles hit a ten year low. Yesterday, the port reported that what it termed a