American Commercial to pay $2 million to preserve New Orleans habitat after spill
Jeffersonville, Ind.-based American Commercial Barge Line LLC has agreed to acquire and preserve 649 acres of woodland wildlife habitat near New Orleans and pay...
NTSB says communication, reporting failures caused fatal barge crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a fatal head-on crash between barges pushed by two towboats in Louisiana was caused by inadequate...
Coast Guard still removing vessels sunk by Hurricane Ida
The U.S. Coast Guard is still working to remove obstructions in Bayou Lafourche and the Houma Navigation Canal left by Hurricane Ida, reports Houma...
Louisiana’s Crosby Tugs invests in green shipping start-up
Galliano-based Crosby Tugs has invested in green shipping start-up Float Freight, a sustainability-focused barge transportation company that harnesses the industry’s latest technology to provide...
Louisiana’s Crosby Tugs merges with Seattle’s SEA.O.G. to focus on offshore wind industry
SEA.O.G Offshore, an integrated services provider to the offshore energy industry based in Seattle, has announced a merger with Crosby Tugs of Louisiana.
The partnership...
Plaquemines Port secures container terminal site
Plaquemines Port announced Aug. 11 that development partner LA23 Development Co. (LA23 Devco) has secured the site for a future container terminal, reports American...
Jones Act Enforcer on the hunt for illegal cargo vessels
The Jones Act Enforcer is now on patrol.
The Offshore Marine Service Association has launched the ship to gather photos and videos of ships it...
Bollinger Shipyards delivers ocean transport barge for U.S. Navy submarine project
Bollinger Shipyards LLC has completed and christened the Holland, an ocean transport barge for General Dynamics Electric Boat.
The Holland will support the construction and...
Louisiana company partners on Coast Guard Patrol Cutter Program
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Louisiana’s Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support of the production...
Seacor Power using $25M insurance payout to eliminate debt
The owner of an offshore oilfield boat that overturned in Louisiana plans to use $25 million in insurance on the vessel to pay down...
