Waterways Council applauds hike in barge diesel user fee
DECEMBER 17, 2014 — Here’s one that either a sad commentary on the byzantine way in which things get done in Washington, DC, or a tribute to the legislative dexterity of the
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Conrad declares dividend, reports new business
DECEMBER 14, 2014 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) announced Friday that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per
TPG Marine acquires Chicago Dry Dock
DECEMBER 12, 2014 — Indianapolis, IN, headquartered TPG Marine Enterprises LLC has purchased Chicago Dry Dock, Inc. Located in Chicago on the Calumet River, the shipyard is the only facility of its
Louisiana shipyard builds “space port drone ship”
NOVEMBER 24, 2014 — A shipyard in Louisiana has built what SpaceX entrepreneur Elon Musk describes in a tweet as an “autonomous space port drone ship.” SpaceX plans to land the latest
Imtech systems and hardware aboard LNG hybrid barge
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — The LNG Hybrid Barge built to serve as an LNG fueled floating power station delivering electricity to cruise ships in the Port of Hamburg features an extensive range
Enterprise Marine invests in Z-drives
OCTOBER 28, 2014 — Houma, LA, based Enterprise Marine Services, a subsidiary of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., is making a major commitment to Z-drives for the U.S. inland waterways. It currently has
Great Lakes Shipyard gets $4.9 million order for two tugs
OCTOBER 28, 2014 — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees has awarded a more than $4.9 million contract to Great Lakes Shipyard of Cleveland, OH, for two new tugboats
Vigor delivers 15,000 barrel tank barge to Maxum
OCTOBER 15, 2014 — Vigor Industrial, Seattle, has delivered the 15,000 barrel tank barge Global Pilot to Greenwich, CT, headquartered Maxum Petroleum. The barge has been designed by Elliott Bay Design Group
Coast Guard issues safety alert on barge explosions
OCTOBER 9, 2014—The U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District Prevention Division has developed a safety alert in order to raise awareness regarding the issue and highlight the critical lessons learned from recent barge
LNG Hybrid Barge nears Hamburg
OCTOBER 1, 2014 — Dirk Lehmann, Managing Director of Becker Marine Systems, says that the first LNG Hybrid Barge is expected to arrive at its future home port of Hamburg, Germany, this