American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) and its board of directors named Mike Ellis as the company’s new CEO and a member of the board August 6. The appointment will be… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards
Harvey, La.-based Bollinger Quick Repair (BQR), part of the Bollinger Shipyards LLC family of companies, recently took delivery of a new 3,400-ton drydock named “Mr. Eddie.” “We are very pleased… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), a trade association representing the U.S. shipbuilding and vessel repair industry, has announced new board leadership following the conclusion of Terry O’Brien’s term as… Read More
Bouchard Transportation Company Inc. announced March 14 the delivery of ATB unit mv. Evening Breeze and Barge No. 252 (B. No. 252) from VT Halter Marine Inc. and Bollinger Shipyards. Read More
Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., delivered the Terrell Horne, the 31st Fast Response Cutter (FRC), to the U.S. Coast Guard. The Coast Guard took delivery on October 25 in Key West,… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) on July 24 announced awards of more than $20 million in grants to support capital improvements at 29 U.S. small shipyards as… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., was presented the 2017 “Award for Excellence in Safety” for the 13th consecutive year by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) on May 17 during SCA’s… Read More
Heartland Barge has hired Blake Grimmett as its grain freight sales manager. Grimmett recently moved to St. Louis, Mo., from New York, where he worked for Lansing Trade Group for… Read More
Crowley Fuels LLC announced last week the company has signed a contract with Bollinger Shipyards to build a sprawling 100,000-barrel articulated tug-barge (ATB) at Bollinger’s Amelia, La., shipyard. Crowley will… Read More
