• Search
  • About Us
  • Our History
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Subscribe
  • Login
  • My Account
The Waterways Journal Logo
  • Home
  • News
    • Boats & Barges
    • Ports & Terminals
    • Shipyards
    • Legislative/Regulatory
    • Dredging & Marine Construction
    • General News
    • Features
    • Products
    • WJ Editorial
    • Old Boat Column
  • Magazine
    • About Waterways Journal
    • Subscribe Today
    • Digital Edition
    • Newsletter
  • Books & Data
    • Inland River Guide
    • Inland River Record
    • IRR Online
    • IDR Annual Directory
  • Events
    • Inland Marine Expo
    • Special Events
  • Classifieds
    • Help Wanted
    • Situations Wanted
    • Schools
    • Floating Equipment for Sale or Rent
    • Boats, Barges Wanted
    • Miscellaneous for Sale
    • Miscellaneous Wanted
    • Public Notices
    • Personals
    • Professional Directory
    • Real Estate
    • Government
    • Business Opportunity
    • Swaps
    • View All Categories
    • Submit a Classified Ad
  • Store
    • 2023 Inland River Book Bundle
    • 2023 Inland River Record
    • 2023 Inland River Guide
    • 2023 IDR Annual Directory
    • View All Products
  • Home
  • News
    • Boats & Barges
    • Ports & Terminals
    • Shipyards
    • Legislative/Regulatory
    • Dredging & Marine Construction
    • General News
    • Features
    • Products
    • WJ Editorial
    • Old Boat Column
  • Magazine
    • About Waterways Journal
    • Subscribe Today
    • Digital Edition
    • Newsletter
  • Books & Data
    • Inland River Guide
    • Inland River Record
    • IRR Online
    • IDR Annual Directory
  • Events
    • Inland Marine Expo
    • Special Events
  • Classifieds
    • Help Wanted
    • Situations Wanted
    • Schools
    • Floating Equipment for Sale or Rent
    • Boats, Barges Wanted
    • Miscellaneous for Sale
    • Miscellaneous Wanted
    • Public Notices
    • Personals
    • Professional Directory
    • Real Estate
    • Government
    • Business Opportunity
    • Swaps
    • View All Categories
    • Submit a Classified Ad
  • Store
    • 2023 Inland River Book Bundle
    • 2023 Inland River Record
    • 2023 Inland River Guide
    • 2023 IDR Annual Directory
    • View All Products

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.

Eastern Announces Keel Laid For CG Cutter Argus

Eastern Announces Keel Laid For CG Cutter Argus

May 18, 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, headquartered in Panama City, Fla., reports that the keel laying ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard’s first-of-class Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Argus, was held on April 28… Read More

Corn Island Shipyard Began As A Coal Dock 464-foot ATB Bulk Cargo Barge for Express Marine Inc. on the launchway at Corn Island Shipyard. (Photo courtesy of Corn Island Shipyard)

Corn Island Shipyard Began As A Coal Dock

May 15, 2020

What are now two shipyards, located some seven miles apart on the Ohio River, began over 50 years ago as a father-son operation centered around a single coal dock. Thus,… Read More

Corn Island Launches Split-Hull Dump Scow First of two barges slated for delivery to San Diego, Calif. (Photo courtesy of Corn Island Shipyard)

Corn Island Launches Split-Hull Dump Scow

May 8, 2020

Corn Island Shipyard launched its latest split-hull dump scow barge April 16 at its facility at Ohio River Mile 734. The barge measures 200 by 42 feet and has a… Read More

Eastern To Build Second Hopper Dredge For Weeks The 356-foot R.B. Weeks will be a twin of the Magdalen, delivered in 2017.

Eastern To Build Second Hopper Dredge For Weeks

May 4, 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding Group announced April 23 that it has signed a contract with Weeks Marine Inc. to construct a 356-foot, twin-screw trailing suction hopper dredge. The dredge, to be named… Read More

24 Small Shipyards Garner $19.6 Million In Grants From MarAd

April 24, 2020

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced April 20 the award of $19.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. Twenty-four… Read More

Eastern To Build Second CG Offshore Patrol Cutter The Offshore Patrol Cutter is designed to conduct multiple missions for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Eastern To Build Second CG Offshore Patrol Cutter

April 18, 2020

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., announced April 6 that the U.S. Coast Guard has given approval to Eastern to build a second Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) and acquire long… Read More

Metal Shark Building Law Enforcement Vessels A Metal Shark 23 Relentless patrol boat, part of a five-boat fleet soon to be delivered to Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (Photo courtesy of Metal Shark)

Metal Shark Building Law Enforcement Vessels

April 18, 2020

Shipbuilder Metal Shark, Jeanerette, La., reports it is enjoying increased popularity among law enforcement agencies, with 20 new law enforcement customers recently added and more than 35 welded aluminum law… Read More

Corps Begins Design Work For New Drydock The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to replace one of these 400-ton dry docks at the Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis, Tenn., with a new, 1,600-to 2,000-ton dry dock. Construction is expected to be complete by February 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Memphis Engineer District)

Corps Begins Design Work For New Drydock

April 10, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun plans for a new drydock to inspect and repair Corps and Coast Guard vessels. Bristol Harbor Group Inc. of Bristol, R.I., has… Read More

Devall Towing Puts New Boat Into Service The mv. Anna Frances was built by Southwest Shipyard.

Devall Towing Puts New Boat Into Service

March 23, 2020

Devall Towing & Boat Service of Hackberry LLC has taken delivery of a new towboat from Southwest Shipyard. The boat is the mv. Anna Frances and it is the third… Read More

Nichols Boat Company Launches New Towboat The Danny K is being constructed by Nichols Boat Company for Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc.

Nichols Boat Company Launches New Towboat

March 23, 2020

Nichols Boat Company, a boat and barge builder in Greenville, Miss., recently launched a 65-foot harbor boat for Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc. (EMIS). A twin to the mv. Read More

  • First
  • Previous
  • 1
  • 2
  • …
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • …
  • 22
  • 23
  • Next
  • Last
Explore More Coverage
  • Features
  • WJ Editorial
  • Old Boat Column
  • Boats & Barges
  • Dredging & Marine Construction
  • Shipyards
  • Ports & Terminals
  • Products
  • General News
  • (314) 241-7354
  • info@wjinc.net

© Copyright 2023
The Waterways Journal, Inc.

8820 Ladue Road, Suite 301
St. Louis, MO 63124

  • Home
  • About
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Refunds

Website by Hub and Spoke.

Sign up for Waterway Journal's weekly newsletter.Our weekly newsletter delivers the latest inland marine news straight to your inbox including breaking news, our exclusive columns and much more.
Email Address

Never see this message again.