Harvey Gulf launches new subsea venture company
Harvey Gulf International Marine is launching a new subsea venture company, Harvey Subsea Services.
Ed Galloway, formerly of Subsea7/i-Tech7, has been brought on board to...
Louisiana launches ‘smart port’ initiative
Louisiana is launching a smart port initiative that will streamline operations and improve safety through real-time data shared by port administrators, tenants, shippers, and...
Judge signs off on Hornbeck reorganization
A Texas judge has signed off on a reorganization plan for Covington-based oilfield service vessel company Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.
U.S. District Judge David Jones...
New rules issued for transporting offshore personnel during pandemic
The Offshore Marine Service Association last week issued a memorandum providing guidance on the transport of potentially infected personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As Kean...
Port NOLA operations function as normal during pandemic
Port of New Orleans cargo operations and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) operations continue to function as normal, the organization said in a...
Big River Coalition’s Sean Duffy joins Louisiana Committee of 100
Sean Duffy, executive director of the Big River Coalition, has been named to Louisiana’s Committee of 100 for Economic Development Inc., the Waterways Journal...
Entergy, Edison Chouest launch shore power project at Port Fourchon
Marine vessels docked at South Louisiana's Port Fourchon can now play a role in helping protect Louisiana's environment by replacing fossil fuel-generated ship power with Entergy's...
Coast Guard reopens Intracoastal Waterway
The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Intracoastal Waterway near Berwick last week to vessel traffic after salvage operations were completed on a sunken rock...
Kirby Corp. acquires Savage Inland Marine in New Orleans
Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire the inland tank barge and towboat fleet of Savage Inland Marine for approximately $278 million...
Mysterious GPS outages impact maritime industry
Intentional interference with global positioning system signal signals is on the rise worldwide—often in conjunction with crime or armed conflict—creating challenges for maritime shipping,...
