The barge hull of Callan Marine’s new cutterhead dredge General MacArthur was launched on November 6 at C&C Marine and Repair in Belle Chasse, La. Callan executives… Read More
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Enterprise Marine Services christened the mv. Pierre Billiot November 14 in a ceremony held at its Houma, La., headquarters. It was the fourth new vessel christened into the… Read More
New Orleans, La.-based Turn Services is in the midst of a major towboat fleet expansion, with three new vessels in service and three more soon to follow. Read More
On October 23, Chief Petty Officer Jeremy Shaffer and the Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team New Orleans were working on the west bank of the Lower Mississippi River… Read More
Bayou Steel, an arc mill steelmaker based in Louisiana, took its customers, creditors, and its home parish by surprise when it abruptly announced bankruptcy with no prior notice… Read More
Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC, Houma, La., has been awarded a $24,491,400 contract by the Philadelphia Engineer District to construct a specialty steel barge for the Corps’ Mat Sinking Unit… Read More
The Dominion Group is proposing a barge fleet in St. James Parish, on the right descending bank of the Mississippi River at Mile 165. The completed project will be… Read More
The Carline Company has applied to the New Orleans Engineer District for a permit to extend its barge fleet facility near Donaldsonville, La. The site is located on the… Read More
Oftentimes over the lifespan of a towboat, a new company will come along and buy, refurbish and rename the boat. Anyone who lives and breathes the maritime industry knows… Read More
The river cruise business is booming on the nation’s inland waterways, with the American Queen Steamboat Company putting a new vessel into service next year, the refurbishment of… Read More
