USACE St. Paul District to close 4 locks and dams

J.F. Brennan wins $13.6 million USACE dredging contract

J. F. Brennan Company Inc., La Crosse, Wis., has been awarded a $13,617,770 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging of Duluth-Superior Harbor. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be

Mike Ellis named American Commercial Barge Line CEO

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) and its board of directors have named Mike Ellis, as the company’s new CEO and a member of its board of directors, effective August 17, 2020. The

Illinois awards $40 million grant to Cairo port project

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker visited Cairo, Ill., yesterday to announce that the State of Illinois will provide $40 million through the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to anchor a public private partnership that

Pittsburgh Engineer District to invest $12.9 million at Montgomery Locks and Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pittsburgh District reports that it plans to spend $12.9 million to install two new dam lift gates and a new control system at the Montgomery Locks

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

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