Gondan wins contract for powerful icebreaking escort tug

NOVEMBER 8, 2017 — Spanish shipbuilder Gondan has signed a contract with the Port of Luleå, Sweden, covering construction of a new hybrid-powered 36 m RAL TundRA 3600-H class icebreaking escort tug

Smith Maritime joins Puerto Rico relief efforts

NOVEMBER 6, 2017 — Smith Maritime has been playing its part in Puerto Rico relief efforts, using its barge Marilyn Monroe to haul a load of equipment on behalf of CAT5 Resources

Conrad Shipyard delivers Harley Marine Services ATB

NOVEMBER 2, 2017 — Morgan City, LA, headquartered Conrad Shipyard has conducted sea trials on the Harley Marine Services tug OneCure and the 80,000 BBL, double hull, oceangoing barge Edward Itta as

Gulf Island Shipyards to build icebreaking tug

OCTOBER, 21, 2017—Gulf Island Shipyards, Houma, LA, has been awarded an $18.14 million contract to build an ice class, Z-drive tug for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC). The multi-purpose tug

Barge ferry starts operations in Canada’s Northwest Territories

OCTOBER 13, 2017 —Alberta, Canada, based Waiward Steel LP has delivered the Aurora Yukon, a 30 m barge ferry that will carry vehicles and passengers across the Mackenzie River at Norman Wells,

Great Lakes Dredge and Dock to take $42-$47 million hit

OCTOBER 7, 2017 — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is to take a charge of $42- $47 milliion. CEO Lasse Petterson says that, as a result of a “deep dive” into

McCain calls for Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 — Problems with shoreside distribution rather than any shortage of Jones Act vessels are proving to be the major obstacle to getting relief cargoes to Puerto Rico where they

Damen to open Service Hub in Russian Black Sea port

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Group has signed a Letter of Intent with Russia’s Delo Group, whose DeloPorts subsidiary operates the Aleksino Port Marina Shipyard in the Port of Novorossiysk, on

Damen Shipyards Sharjah lays keel for ASD tug

AUGUST 31, 2017 — Damen Shipyards Sharjah, UAE, held a keel laying ceremony this week for an ASD Tug 2913 that the shipyard is building for Saqr Ports, part of Rash Al

Great Lakes Shipyard delivers first Damen design tug

AUGUST 22, 2017 — Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, OH, has delivered the first of ten Damen Stan Tug 1907 ICE design vessels to sister company Great Lakes Towing Company Delivery of the tug,

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