The Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Works (MTOP) said in late November it has set a commission to evaluate the concession contract of Turkish port operator Yillport which operates the Port of… 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.
Jochen Rohr CEO of Aggregate Dredge Solutions has formed a new company called JR Bagger & Technik GmbH in Speyer Germany. This venture creates an all-new operation in Germany to complement Aggregate Dredge Solutions… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has opened Damen’s China Support Company in Shanghai to support commercial involvement and development in the region. John Zhou is managing director of the new company and… Read More
Devon Carlock vice president of Safety & Government Relations at Cottrell Contracting Corporation of Chesapeake Virginia reports that Cottrell finished 2017 with no loss time due to illness or injury. Read More
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
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
