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Private equity to buy Arcosa's barge business for $450 million

Eric Haun

February 25, 2026

Arcosa Inc. announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its barge building business to Wynnchurch Capital L.P. for $450 million in cash, continuing a string of mergers and acquisitions across the U.S. maritime industry.

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A tank barge built by Arcoas Mairne Products is launched into the river. Arcosa photo.

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Coast Guard 47 Motor Lifeboats are shown in various stages of refurbishment at Birdon America’s Bellingham, Wash., facility, where vessels undergo upgrades designed to extend operational life and improve performance. Norris Comer photo.

Inside the Coast Guard’s 47 MLB refit program

Capt. Arnie Hammerman

February 24, 2026

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A $191 million service life extension program is rebuilding 107 47 Motor Lifeboats to boost performance, reduce costs, and extend operations through 2047.

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Nichols Brothers Boat Builders held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries under construction for San Francisco Bay Ferry. San Francisco Bay Ferry photo.

Nichols Brothers lays keel for San Francisco's all-electric ferry

Eric Haun

February 25, 2026

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Nichols Brothers Boat Builders held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries under construction for San Francisco Bay Ferry.

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The 285' fuel barge, Defiant, sits aground along the rocks of Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico. Coast Guard photo.

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Unified Command refloats grounded barge at San Juan Harbor entrance

February 25, 2026

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders held a keel-laying ceremony for the first of two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries under construction for San Francisco Bay Ferry. San Francisco Bay Ferry photo.

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Nichols Brothers lays keel for San Francisco's all-electric ferry

February 25, 2026

JAG Marine Group operates the Ketchikan Shipyard, pictured here. Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority photo.

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Wrangell, JAG Marine advance plans for large-vessel shipyard in Southeast Alaska

February 25, 2026

The Iridium 9604, a compact three-in-one IoT module, shown alongside a U.S. quarter for size comparison. Iridium image.

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Iridium launches next generation IoT platform

February 25, 2026

A deployed PowerBuoy 2.0 Solar and Wind Mini. Ocean Power Technologies photo.

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Ocean Power Technologies receives $1.5 million Coast Guard order for buoy installation, deployment

February 25, 2026

Anadarko production in the Gulf. Anadarko photo.

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BOEM affirms Gulf lease sales following updated environmental review

February 25, 2026

A deckhand washes off leftover debris from a barge on the Missouri River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford.

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Centers of Excellence program aims to strengthen maritime workforce pipeline

February 25, 2026

A tank barge built by Arcoas Mairne Products is launched into the river. Arcosa photo.

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Private equity to buy Arcosa's barge business for $450 million

February 25, 2026

Representatives from ABS and affiliated companies at the recent opening of the ABS Cruise Center of Excellence in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ABS photo.

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ABS announces US 'Cruise Center of Excellence'

February 24, 2026

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MER Equipment launches compact marine generator enclosure

February 24, 2026

Coast Guard 47 Motor Lifeboats are shown in various stages of refurbishment at Birdon America’s Bellingham, Wash., facility, where vessels undergo upgrades designed to extend operational life and improve performance. Norris Comer photo.

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Inside the Coast Guard’s 47 MLB refit program

February 24, 2026

Revolutionary Permanent Fastener Offers Unmatched Vibration Resistance — Yet Removes Easily with Standard Torque Tools

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Duramax Infrastructure: The Smart Choice for Marine Infrastructure

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White Paper: Gearmatic Partners with Hydra Works to Validate new GM Series Hoist

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Decades of Innovation: Why CAPAC® Sets the Standard for Hull Protection

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The most successful internal audits provide leadership with an honest assessment of the status of the management system. Shutterstock photo.

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Seek objectivity in your next internal audit

February 24, 2026

Oil prices, although meaningfully lower than this time last year, have not fallen as far as some forecasters predicted. Shutterstock photo.

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Austerity returns to the oil patch

February 20, 2026

A properly drafted and signed contract is legally enforceable. However, just because you have signed the document does not mean that your insurance policy will react to it. Shutterstock photo.

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Don’t sign blind

February 18, 2026

Open hatches can pose safety hazards aboard all vessels, large or small. Shutterstock photo.

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Open hatch: Who’s liable?

February 16, 2026

The combined company is expected to operate a fleet of 73 offshore rigs, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships, nine semisubmersibles, and 31 jackups. Shutterstock photo.

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Consolidation in offshore drilling reflects industry challenges

February 10, 2026

The JAX LNG bunker barge Clean Jacksonville supplies fuel the TOTE Maritime LNG-powered containership Isla Bella. Jaxport photo.

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Clean energy is here; maritime infrastructure isn’t

February 9, 2026

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A contracted crane operator removes a Cummins diesel engine from the towboat Missouri at the Missouri River Project Office, Port of Omaha, Dec. 3, 2025. The engines and generators were transported to Memphis, Tenn., for complete overhaul. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford.

Engines rebuilt for Army Corps towboats

The planned Trump-class vessels would be the Navy’s first new battleships since the Iowa-class ships, the last of which was commissioned during World War II. Navy rendering.

President unveils plan for Trump-class battleships

The M/V John D Nugent pushing pushing against solid ice downstream on the Illinois River near Astoria, Ill. American Commercial Barge Lines photo.

More cold forecast as ice besets US waters

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