Vessel Repair, a Port Arthur, Texas-based shipyard specializing in the new construction and repair of towboats and barges, has added a new 280-foot drydock and a two-barge transfer system to… 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.
Conrad Shipyard has announced delivery of a pair of 30,000-barrel asphalt barges to Parker Towing Company of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Named the PTC 2001 and the PTC 2002, the double-skinned barges… Read More
Barge-builder and infrastructure firm Arcosa Inc. reported increased dry barge margins and double-digit growth in revenues in the third quarter but saw a weakness in liquid barge orders, which it… Read More
Members of the Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group family, who incurred almost a direct hit from Hurricane Michael in October 2018 when the storm made landfall at Mexico Beach,… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipyard industry, announced its 2020 annual shipyard safety awards on August 13. SCA honors shipbuilding and repair organizations with… Read More
Harvey, La.-based Bollinger Quick Repair (BQR), part of the Bollinger Shipyards LLC family of companies, recently took delivery of a new 3,400-ton drydock named “Mr. Eddie.” “We are very pleased… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a trade association representing the U.S. shipbuilding and vessel repair industry, has announced new board leadership following the conclusion of Terry O’Brien’s term as… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. launched the mv. Sandy Ground on June 26. It’s the second of three new Staten Island “Ollis Class” ferries for the City of New York Department… Read More
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) and VT Halter Marine are poised to launch an apprenticeship program next month that will help college students gain valuable trade skills and experience… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America, the national association representing the U.S. shipyard industry, recently honored Maritime Administrator Mark H. Buzby with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award during this year’s virtual advocacy meeting. … Read More
