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

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

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