After 40 years of operations, Marine Builders Inc.—based in Utica, Ind.—has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing was made last month in U.S. Bankruptcy Court… 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.
Eagle Fabrication LLC, a division of Eagle Marine Industries Inc., Sauget, Ill., recently completed two crane/spud barges for Barge & Boat Rental Service LLC. One measures 160 by… Read More
A shuttered barge manufacturing yard in Madisonville, La., will soon reopen, with barge deliveries expected later this year, according to an April 10 announcement from Louisiana Gov. John Bel… Read More
Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., announced the delivery of the Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit, tug Wachapreague and barge DOUBLE SKIN 803 to the Vane Brothers, Baltimore, Md., March… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. launched the escort/rescue Z-drive tug Capt. Jim McAllister for McAllister Towing on March 19. The tug, designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants, Seattle, Wash., is currently… Read More
Completed earlier this year and awaiting its final touch up, the mv. Kaskaskia Warrior is the second towboat to come out of the recently-founded Barbour JB Shipyard, which is… Read More
These are busy times for Mike’s Inc. With a shipyard in East Alton, Ill., a machine/fabrication shop in Wood River, Ill., and a 60,0000-square-foot facility in South Roxana, Ill.,… Read More
Devall Towing & Boat Service is continuing to expand its fleet, having received the first of four new-build towboats, the Ryder James Devall, from Southwest Shipyard Brady Island. Read More
Serodino Inc. in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been busy with the customization of its speculation build, a Super Tiger Class vessel, for Luhr Brothers in Columbia, Ill. The 1,320 hp. Read More
Nichols Boat Company, a boat and barge builder in Greenville, Miss., is currently working on a 65-foot harbor boat for Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply. It will be the… Read More
