The Southeast Texas Waterway Advisory Council (SETWAC) was recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard as the Harbor Safety Committee of the Year for the period of 2020 through 2022. During… Read More
Port Arthur
Vessel Repair, a Port Arthur, Texas-based shipyard specializing in the new construction and repair of towboats and barges, has added a new 280-foot drydock and a two-barge transfer system to… Read More
Driven by significant customer demand along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Atlas Marine Services announced March 17 it is expanding its 24/7 dockside fueling services to Port Arthur, Texas. The firm,… Read More
Since the advent of Subchapter M close to 18 months ago, much of the focus has been on how towboat operators are adjusting to life after July 20, 2018, and… Read More
“Operational Excellence” and “Goal Zero” are lofty goals for any organization, to be sure, but for Marine Fueling Service Inc. (MFS), they are more. They are a firm commitment to… Read More
On July 27, the Sabine-Neches Navigation District, Port Arthur, Texas, signed a long-awaited project partnership agreement with the Corps of Engineers to begin deepening its channel from 40 to 48… Read More
About halfway between New Orleans, La., and Corpus Christi, Texas, on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) lies Vessel Repair, a Port Arthur, Texas-based shipyard. That strategic location along one of the… Read More
Rio Controls & Hydraulics, a subsidiary of Rio Marine, based in Houston, Texas, is opening a division of its hydraulics group in the Port Arthur, Texas, area, the company announced… Read More
Infrastructure projects in the state of Texas garnered five of the recently-announced awards from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) transportation grant program, the successor to the Obama-era… Read More
Mariners on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway east of Houston last week might have caught a glimpse of a towboat that’s not only new to the waterway but also marks a… Read More
