Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City, La., has launched a 500-ton-capacity floating drydock for Biblia Marine Towing & Transportation of Savannah, Ga. The drydock was designed by JMS Naval Architects. Biblia… Read More
Small Shipyard Grant
The clock is ticking for small shipyards hoping to receive funding from a popular Department of Transportation Maritime Administration grant program. Applications for the 2021 installment of the Small Shipyard… Read More
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
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a much-anticipated Phase 1 of a trade deal with China, describing it as a “momentous step” for the two countries. “Together, we are righting the… 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
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced $19.6 million in grants to support capital improvements at 28 U.S. small shipyards on June 17 as a part of its… Read More
Since it was inaugurated in 2008, MarAd’s Small Shipyard Grant Program has awarded more than $226 million in a total of 216 grants. These grants help fund upgrades and expansions… Read More
The Small Shipyard Grant Program, an annual Maritime Administration grant aimed at bolstering and modernizing smaller shipyards, is in limbo for now due to the partial government shutdown, which is… Read More