Gladding-Hearn pilot launch

Lake Charles Pilots order fourth launch from Gladding-Hearn

Louisiana’s Lake Charles pilots, who already have three Gladding-Hearn pilot boats in their fleet, have ordered another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. Based on the Cameron Pilot II delivered by Gladding-Hearn

Fresh water barging

New Orleans Engineer District starts barging fresh water to treatment plants

As low water level conditions on the Mississippi River persist, the USACE has started barging fresh river water to Plaquemines Parish, La., water treatment facilities. This water can be mixed with water

warehouse financing deal

Maritime Partners swoops on Maersk Line Limited subsidiary

Within weeks of announcing it was to acquire the nine Jones Act tankers owned by Oslo-listed AMSC ASA (the company formerly known as American Shipping Company), Metairie, La., headquartered Maritime Partners LLC

BPU for heater barges

Laborde to deliver key components for Southwest Shipyards heater barges

Covington, La., headquartered Laborde Products is partnering with Southwest Shipyard in the construction of four new heater barges. The barges will be equipped with fully mechanical Laborde Products Mitsubishi barge power units

Rendering of new container terminal

Why “Ag Coast” ports are backing Port NOLA’s new $1.8 billion container terminal

The Port of New Orleans is pushing ahead on its plans to develop the new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). The new $1.8 billion state-of-the art container terminal will eliminate air-draft restrictions that

Operations managers Ashley Blocker and Michael Graves [Photos: Ports of Indiana]

Ports of Indiana makes key operations manager appointments

Filling two key leadership roles at its Ohio River ports, Ports of Indiana has named Ashley Blocker as operations manager at Mount Vernon and Michael Graves as operations manager at Jeffersonville, Becoming

Conrad Shipyard wins deck barge contract

Conrad awarded $9.1 million USACE spud barge contract

Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Shipyard LLC, has been awarded a $9,106,800 firm-fixed-price contract to design, construct, test, and deliver a new steel spud barge. Bids were solicited via the internet

James C.Fowler

James C. Fowler to lead Crowley Shipping

Crowley has named James C. Fowler senior vice president and general manager of its Crowley Shipping business unit, which serves diverse U.S. and international maritime and logistics sectors. Fowler, who serves on

The Shearer Group Inc,, (TSGI) has added to its team

Mitchell Levi joins The Shearer Group

The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) reports that the latest addition to its naval architecture, marine engineering, and marine surveying team is Mitchell Levi. Levi, who has joined TSGI as a naval architect,

Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3

Corps awards Monongahela River lock and dam removal contract

The Pittsburgh Engineer District has awarded the Joseph B. Fay Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. , a nearly $30 million contract to remove the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 in Elizabeth, Pa.

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