The commissioners of the Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (PPHTD), the body that oversees Plaquemines Parish’s port complex, voted to retain Charles Tillotson as executive director after another… Read More
Company News
Convent, La.-based Turn Services, a provider of barge fleeting, shifting, cleaning and repair services on the Lower Mississippi River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Houston Ship Channel and Sabine-Neches Waterway, has… Read More
Master Boat Builders Inc. recently took delivery of a new floating drydock constructed by Conrad Shipyard. The drydock was delivered to Master Boat Builders’ location in Coden, Ala., where… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, reported financial results November 4 for the third quarter ending September 30. GLDD… Read More
In its third quarter earnings report, released October 30, Arcosa Inc. said its barge business showed strong results. “Our barge business executed well, generating double-digit… Read More
Benjamin Timm Port Milwaukee has welcomed a new municipal port director. Benjamin “Benji” Timm, who worked at the Milwaukee Department of City Development for several decades, was appointed by Mayor… Read More
Caterpillar has taken the wrapping paper off its new C32B commercial marine engine, the successor to the popular C32 engine, and the company plans to highlight the new… Read More
A chance meeting between Bergan Marine Systems’ President and CEO Kyle Durden and Trey and Taylor Busch, co-owners of Bargetender, at the 2025 Inland Marine Expo (IMX) sparked a… Read More
Capt. Louis M. “Toby” Wattigney Jr., an anchor of the Louisiana maritime industry, his family and the greater New Orleans community, died unexpectedly October 12. He was 67. Read More
The Great Lakes Group recently announced the promotions of two long-term employees. Gregg Thauvette and Thomas Rigolo were each Gregg Thauvette promoted to the roles of president from… Read More


