The Houston Ship Channel remained closed this morning between between Bayport and Redfish Island, halting 29 inbound and 17 outbound ships. The closure follows a collision around 3.30 p.m. yesterday between the
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Germany’s Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer GmbH & Co. KG for the supply of an ASD Tug 2411, to be named Jan. The vessel was
Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury, Md., has launched the tug Salisbury, the first in a series of four sister vessels being built for Vane Brothers. The new tug is a Subchapter M compliant push
Watco Companies, LLC, recently entered into a joint venture with SCH Services, LLC, (SCH) to create an inland terminal network in the four rivers area of Illinois-Kentucky capable of handling bulk materials.
Washburn & Doughty (W&D)(, East Boothbay, Me., reports that it has executed a new vessel construction contract with Moran Towing Corporation, of New Canaan, Conn., to build two 86’ x 36’ ASD-Type
The Coast Guard today issued a safety zone on the Illinois River, restricting all vessel traffic from mile marker 187 to mile marker 145.6, and mile marker 80.2 to mile marker 10
General Marine Services (GMS) Baton Rouge, La., recently christened the M/V Syble Fay at McKinney Salvage & Heavy Lift’s fleet. Named for company owner Gene Moore’s late mother, the towboat is General
Mississippi River operators can expect more delay days. As local TV stations aired pictures of continued flooding in the region, the Coast Guard on Friday closed a portion of the Mississippi River
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) Freeland, Wash., reports that it successfully trialed and delivered Baydelta Maritime’s new 100’ x 40’ Delta class hybrid tractor tug Delta Teresa, April 16, The vessel is
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, is preparing to launch the first