Gulf Island Fabrication Inc., Houston, Texas, announced March 19 that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island Shipyards, LLC, it has signed a contract for the construction and delivery of one… 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.
On March 16, C&C Marine and Repair opened the doors to its new corporate office building in Belle Chasse, La. The new building is the latest addition to… Read More
When we think of valiant fighting vessels, a humble 500-foot-long drydock might not come to mind. But for almost a hundred years, the U.S. Navy had just that, a… Read More
BAE Systems Inc., with its United States headquarters located in Arlington, Va., announced around the first of March the immediate cessation of ship repair operations at its Mobile, Ala.,… Read More
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
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
