Moran Towing acquires Bisso Towboat
Moran Towing Corporation reports that it has acquired Bisso Towboat Co., Inc, as a long-term investment in the ongoing growth of New Orleans and the lower Mississippi River region. Founded in 1860,
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Delgado Maritime Center unveils upgrades, new programs
Delgado Community College’s Maritime and Industrial Training Center in New Orleans has completed a major renovation of its Deckhand Training Center and announced new programs and facility upgrades that further its mission
Rear Adm. Zeita Merchant to keynote Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Celebration
Rear Adm. Zeita Merchant of the U.S. Coast Guard will deliver the keynote address at Marine Log’s Top Women in Maritime Celebration on December 2 at The National WWII Museum in New
New Orleans District welcomes new commander
The New Orleans Engineer District commander Col. Cullen Jones handed the reins to Col. Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters late last week. A native
Beth Ann Branch named new Port NOLA president and CEO
The Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has appointed Beth Ann Branch president & CEO of Port NOLA and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
Edward Maritime launches the Raptor for inland
Pensacola, Fla.-based Edward Maritime, a shipbuilding and repair company that provides steel fabrication services to the Eastern Seaboard and the Gulf Coast, recently launched the Raptor 1, a compact and versatile push
VIDEO: ECO Edison christened in New Orleans
America’s offshore wind energy supply chain marked a major milestone Saturday, when ECO Edison, the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), was christened in the Port of
Port NOLA names Amanda Coates its new chief commercial officer
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has named Amanda Coates as its chief commercial officer. In this role, she will lead the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations. Coates
Crescent Towing starts construction of 6,000 hp Z-drive tugboat
New Orleans based Cooper Group subsidiary Crescent Towing has begun construction of a new 6,000 HP tier 4 Z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala. It will be immediately added to
Kongsberg to offer U.S.-built Kamewa waterjets
In what it calls “a step change in support for its U.S. customers,” Kongsberg Maritime has established a dedicated manufacturing facility and service team to provide in-country support for its Kamewa waterjet