Transforming the River Port, LLC Shipyard

Bardex to deliver new 25,000Te OmniLift® Shiplift for River Port, LLC. The  system will be operated by East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC, expanding the Newport  News facility’s capacity to increase throughput and support multiple vessels on land. 

Goleta, CALIF., September 22, 2026 — Bardex Corporation has been selected to provide a new shiplift system for River Port, LLC, an S23 Holdings Company, at its Newport News facility. The shiplift will be operated by East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC (ECR), an affiliated ship repair company, and represents a significant investment in the facility’s future shipbuilding, maintenance, repair, and fleet-support capabilities.