Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Group Ocean of Canada for the delivery of two Modular Multi Cats 1205 that will be used as dredging support vessels on… Read More
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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
Subsea technology company Seatools has completed the development manufacturing and testing of two 250-liter subsea pressure compensators for Bakker Sliedrecht. The ultra-long life compensators will be applied to 1.7 MW… Read More
In 2018 Van Oord dredging and marine contractor headquartered in Rotterdam the Netherlands is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The first announcement came in the form of a video which introduces… Read More
James Fisher Subsea Excavation (JFSE) part of James Fisher and Sons plc has formed a joint venture with Ocean Team Asia Pacific (OTAP) to form James Fisher Ocean Team Ltd. Read More
Weeks Marine Inc. has been awarded a $9.5 million contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District to repair the storm damaged dunes and berm of the Brigantine… Read More
The Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Advisory (MSA) January 18 to ensure mariners, marine employers and sponsoring organizations are informed of recent changes to the Department of Transportation (DOT)… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not hesitate when asked to advise a key Senate committee on any changes it… Read More
A unified command consisting of the Coast Guard, the Pittsburgh Engineer District and river industry partners continued its response to barge breakaways last week on the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, Pa., and… Read More
As of January 1, Tim Studdert assumed the duties and responsibilities of the president of Buffalo Marine Service Inc., a marine-transportation provider, in Houston, Texas. Studdert replaces his father, Patrick… Read More
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) was in the New Orleans region earlier this month touring companies that are celebrating the positive impacts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,… Read More
