The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has awarded Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company a $991,500 contract to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Buffalo Harbor, N.Y. “In
Thordon Bearings is to supply water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation on a series of 12 twin screw push boats under construction for Maritime Partners LLC. The boats are scheduled to be
A groundbreaking ceremony held by the Memphis Engineer District in Caruthersville, Mo., April 3, 2022, marked the start of a federally funded project to replace the Caruthersville Mississippi River floodwall. Those in
Conrad Shipyard, LLC has released more details about its recently awarded $16.9 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract. Conrad says that the contract is for the design and construction of two
Notching up several “firsts,” Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) reports that it has successfully completed its first autonomous vessel project. Capable of autonomous vessel navigation as well as collision
A captain who assumed a watch immediately after waking was likely experiencing sleep inertia, leading to a tow striking a lock gate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, says the National Transportation Safety
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District reports an additional $77 million in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) supplemental funding has been allocated for design and construction work at Emsworth
Columbia, Ill., based marine contractor Luhr Bros, Inc., has merged with Crosby Enterprises LLC’s Jefferson, La., based subsidiary Bertucci Contracting LLC to create Luhr Crosby LLC. Luhr Bros is a third-generation family-owned business and Bertucci
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, April 4 – 8. Four public meetings are scheduled aboard the M/V Mississippi in selected towns along
The wedding is off. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that container handling equipment giant Cargotec Corporation confirmed today that it has abandoned its intended merger of equals with Konecranes Plc. The