Bollinger Shipyards announced March 25 receipt of a $951.6 million fixed-price-incentive-firm-target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract will aid in advancing the detail design and construction… 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.
Colin Wellenkamp, executive director of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), returned from a recent trip to Washington, D.C., “feeling very positive” after a flurry of meetings with… Read More
Last week saw flurries of activity in Washington, D.C., as organizations involved in American shipbuilding met with officials and lobbied in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement in his… Read More
By Dave Matsuda This week, the Small Shipyard Grant Coalition (www.smallshipyards.com) held its annual Fly-In in Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials and advocate for increased funding for the… Read More
America’s Maritime Partnership (AMP) applauded President Donald Trump’s plan to create a White House Office of Shipbuilding as part of its plan to provide greater support for U.S. shipyards. During… Read More
Late last month, a group of senior leaders from the U.S. Department of Defense visited a pair of Gulf Coast shipyards, with stops at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss.,… Read More
Recently married and finishing up his education at Washington University in St. Louis where he majored in business, Dan Marquitz was looking for a job. The third of four boys… Read More
Vicksburg Shipyard LLC, a subsidiary of Terral RiverService, has acquired Big River Shipbuilding, located on the Yazoo River Diversion Canal in Vicksburg, Miss. With this acquisition, Vicksburg Shipyard will now… Read More
Parker Towing Company of Tuscaloosa, Ala., has taken delivery of a new towboat, the mv. Callaway Parker, built by Plaquemine, La.-based Verret Shipyard. The boat is named for one of… Read More
“Laissez les bons temps rouler” may be an apt phrase to describe not only Mardi Gras, recently celebrated, but also the extreme good fortune of two Louisiana shipyards: Eymard Marine… Read More
