Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Reps. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) and a group of maritime leaders and supporters in reintroducing the Shipbuilding and Harbor… Read More
Shipyards
The latest news from inland and Gulf Coast shipyards, constructing towboats, barges and specialty equipment for today’s inland marine industry. Contract news, shipyard expansions, towboat deliveries and more.
Bollinger Shipyards, the largest privately-owned and operated shipbuilder and vessel repair company in the United States, and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), a global leader in advanced commercial vessel construction and… Read More
Covington, La.-based Laborde Products has announced that Mitsubishi Marine Engines is now offering its S12R Tier 3 marine engine in a 1,350 hp. rating, thus bringing operators of towboats in… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards announced March 25 receipt of a $951.6 million fixed-price-incentive-firm-target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract will aid in advancing the detail design and construction… Read More
Colin Wellenkamp, executive director of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), returned from a recent trip to Washington, D.C., “feeling very positive” after a flurry of meetings with… Read More
Last week saw flurries of activity in Washington, D.C., as organizations involved in American shipbuilding met with officials and lobbied in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement in his… Read More
By Dave Matsuda This week, the Small Shipyard Grant Coalition (www.smallshipyards.com) held its annual Fly-In in Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials and advocate for increased funding for the… Read More
America’s Maritime Partnership (AMP) applauded President Donald Trump’s plan to create a White House Office of Shipbuilding as part of its plan to provide greater support for U.S. shipyards. During… Read More
Late last month, a group of senior leaders from the U.S. Department of Defense visited a pair of Gulf Coast shipyards, with stops at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss.,… Read More
Recently married and finishing up his education at Washington University in St. Louis where he majored in business, Dan Marquitz was looking for a job. The third of four boys… Read More