LAD Services delivers walking spud dredge barge

The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI) reports that LAD Services of Louisiana has delivered a 200- by 60-foot walking spud dredge barge. LAD Services contracted TSGI to develop the design of the barge

MetalCraft Marine delivers high performance patrol RIB duo

MetalCraft Marine reports that its U.S. yard in Watertown, N.Y., has just delivered two of its 34 foot high performance patrol RIBs to the Mississippi Department of Natural Resources Police. The boats

Damen makes another rapid ASD tug delivery

On September 20, Damen Shipyards Group delivered an ASD tug 2810 to Thomas Services Maritimes (TSM) in France. TSM was looking for a proven vessel and design, 60 tons bollard pull, with

Houston sees pick up in container activity

Port Houston’s container activity in August neared 2019’s record volume levels for the first time since the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the month of August, the port handled 248,630 TEUs,

Manson orders what will be largest U.S. hopper dredge

Seattle, Wash., based Manson Construction Co. has contracted with Keppel AmFELS to build a 15,000 cu.yd self-propelled hopper dredge at its Brownsville, Texas, shipyard, that will be the largest in operation in

VIDEO: Savannah welcomes largest box ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast

The Port of Savannah today welcomed the 15,072 TEU CMA CGM Brazil, the largest ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast. A total of 5,600 TEU of containers will be moved

Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening gets underway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officially kicked off the historic deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel to 50 feet on September 11, as Weeks Marine’s cutterhead dredge Captain Frank

GLDD has taken delivery of two Multi Cats

Great Lakes Dredge books contracts worth $118.8 million

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) today reported the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $118.8 million. Chief Operating Officer David Simonelli said, “Great Lakes is pleased to add these

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Senators seek to increase USCG Great Lakes icebreaking

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) have introduced the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act. The bipartisan legislation aims to codify the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking mission

New agreement could make Cairo, Ill., an inland waterways container hub

An agreement announced today could position Cairo, Ill., as a national logistics and distribution hub for the intermodal container shipping industry. The agreement between the Alexander Cairo Port District, Plaquemines Port Harbor

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