The 80,000-barrel barge was designed by Bristol Harbor Group. Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) announced February 26 that the Vane Brothers Company has taken delivery of a BHGI-designed… 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.
R&D Associates has seen a surge in damaged barges at its facility this year due to heavy ice floes and flooding on the Ohio River. A heavy layer of… Read More
Jeffboat delivered a new towboat to American Commercial Barge Line January 26. Named the mv. Shawnee Forest, the 2,000 hp. azimuth-drive boat measures 70 by 32 by 12 feet,… Read More
Jeffboat LLC announced February 1 that it would lay off a further 226 employees from its Jeffersonville, Ind., facility. The move follows an earlier layoff of 278 employees… Read More
New ATB to be built by Bollinger Shipyards for Crowley Fuels LLC. (Photo courtesy of Bollinger Shipyards) Crowley Fuels LLC announced last week the company has signed a… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding announced that it delivered the dredge mv. Magdalen to Weeks Marine Inc. on December 22. The trailing suction hopper dredge was designed by Royal IHC. The… Read More
Job seekers with skills in welding, ship-fitting, construction, mechanics and marine electronics got a New Year’s present from The Great Lakes Towing Company and Great Lakes Shipyard. The… Read More
Tugs will be powered by Cat 3512 engines. Tugs will be powered by Cat 3512 engines. Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation, Salisbury, Md., announced December 20 that it has… Read More
A new ferry operator in New York City is experiencing explosive growth in ridership and routes, thanks in part to speedy vessel construction at two shipyards in the Gulf… Read More
O-Kan Marine Repair operations have remained busy in the year and a half since they were taken over by Amherst Madison, says Amherst CEO Charles T. Jones. Read More
