Waterways industry faces prolonged disruption from Ida
While the good news coming out of New Orleans this morning was that electricity has been restored to limited areas of the city, overflight photos and media reports from the areas hit
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Ida slams into the Gulf Coast: How long will recovery take?
Though Hurricane Ida has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, the National Hurricane Center issued an advisory at 1.00 p.m. CDT today that made it clear that, as Ida moves north-northeastward
GLDD wins $24.2 million Corps contract
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $24,292,116 firm-fixed-price contract for furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge on a rental basis.
Timme takes command of USCG 8th District
At a ceremony held today at the Port of New Orleans, Rear Adm. John P. Nadeau transferred command of the Coast Guard Eighth District to Rear Adm. Richard V. Timme. As the
TAI acquired by S&B Infrastructure
New Orleans based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Technology Associates Inc. (TAI) has been acquired by S&B Infrastructure Ltd. TAI will TAI will continue its operations as TAI Engineers LLC. S&B
RTA’s Jose Ruiz to speak on New Orleans ferry operations at FERRIES 2020
Rounding out the lineup of expert speakers at Marine Log’s free virtual FERRIES 2020 conference on November 9-10 is Jose Ruiz, chief maritime officer for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA).
Manson wins $26.4 million Plaquemines dredging contract
Manson Construction, Seattle, Wash., has been awarded a $26,493,750 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Plaquemines, La., with an
Eastern delivers second RApport 2400 Z-drive tug to Bisso Offshore
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., Panama City, Fla., recently delivered the M/V A. Thomas Higgins, the second of two 80-foot 5,100 HP Z-drive tugs, to Bisso Offshore LLC, a division of E.N. Bisso
BMT wins New Orleans RTA ferry design contract
JUNE 6, 2017 — BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, and sister company BMT Designers & Planners have won a contract for the design of the two 32 m
Bouchard christens new 250,000 bbl ATB in New Orleans
FEBRUARY 19, 2016—Family-owned petroleum marine transportation company Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, christened the 250,000 bbl Articulated Tug Barge unit M/V Donna J. Bouchard and B. No. 272 yesterday at ceremonies