George David “Dave” Thomson Jr., 75, a steamboat historian who contributed numerous photos and other information to the steamboats.com online museum, died July 3. A graduate of the California… Read More
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Part Three: Potential Defenses—Inevitably Worsening And Pre-Existing Conditions (Editor’s note: This is the third of three articles written by attorneys from Fox Smith LLC of St. Louis on handling pre-existing… Read More
On July 10, Bollinger Shipyards LLC christened the Holland, a 400-foot by 100-foot ocean transport barge built for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Bristol Harbor Group Inc. began working with… Read More
Crowley Maritime Corporation has announced plans to build and operate a zero-emissions ship assist and escort tug called the eWolf. The all-electric harbor tug, the first in the United… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District recently issued a warning for recreational boaters on the Galveston Harbor and Channel: take care around dredging operations. In collaboration with Orion Marine Group—the contractor… Read More
The schedule of events at the upcoming annual seminar of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA), to be held at the Westin Canal Place in New Orleans August 4–6, testifies… Read More
Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group held a grand opening July 8 for its new commercial repair facility in Port St. Joe, Fla., near the eastern terminus of the Gulf… Read More
The American Waterways Operators has joined The Blue Sky Maritime Coalition, a new non-profit alliance of maritime stakeholders across North America who are committed to addressing climate change and achieving… Read More
Argus Media, a London-based publisher of global commodity information and news, announced June 30 that it is establishing a new price report for urea barge shipments in New Orleans. Read More
Canadian agribusiness Richardson International Limited announced July 8 that its subsidiary, Richardson Oilseed (U.S.) Holdings Limited, has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire Italgrani USA Inc., the largest… Read More
