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

SENNEBOGEN’S 860 E Hybrid Material Handler

SENNEBOGEN’s e-hybrid material handlers make unloading ships easy

SPONSORED: Since 2002, Gesellschaft für Umweltdienste mbH (GUD) has been successfully managing its business in one of the most important inland ports in Europe and its using Sennobogen to help streamline that process.With

ILA veteran Alan A. Robb

ILA veteran appointed Port Houston port commissioner

The City Council of Pasadena, Texas has appointed ILA veteran Alan A. Robb to serve on its behalf as a Port of Houston Authority port commissioner beginning October 1, 2023. Current commissioner

Galvesub LNG bunkering facility

Pilot LNG partners up with Seapath for Galveston Bay LNG bunkering hub

Houston-based Pilot LNG LLC is moving ahead on its plans for a Galveston Bay LNG bunkering hub. It has now formed a joint venture with Seapath, a maritime subsidiary of the Logothetis

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

Dredging at Corpus Christi

Callan Marine wins $102.89 million Corpus Christi dredging contract

The Galveston Engineer District (SWG) has awarded Callan Marine Ltd., Galveston, Texas, a $102,896,306 firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed

Op-Ed: Ports as sites for security and defense

By Professor Basil Germond, Chair in International Security and co-director of the Security Lancaster Research Institute and Professor Jan Bebbington, Rubin Chair in Sustainability in Business and director of the Pentland Centre,

SEACOR CEO comments on harbor towing biz sale

SEACOR Holdings sells U.S. harbor towing business

SEACOR Holdings Inc. says its Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. subsidiary is to sell its U.S. harbor towing operations and assets. They are being bought by two fifth-generation family-owned companies: New Orleans headquartered

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