The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a request for information to industry as part of early planning for the homeland security cutter-light icebreaker program, which could result in the construction of up to seven vessels.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (Marad) has announced $488,628,000 in funding for American ports, shipyards, and maritime infrastructure under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP), the latest move in the Trump administration's broader push to reassert U.S. maritime dominance.
Crosby Enterprises LLC, Galliano, La., announced that three of its subsidiaries — Crosby Tugs LLC, Crosby Dredging LLC, and Crosby Marine Transportation LLC — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 23 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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