Calumet River Fleeting 

and Chicago Dry Dock

Working Tugs   |   Towing   |   Repair Work   |   Dry Dock

Marine Transportation

  • Ship Assist and Towing

  • General Towing

  • Bulk Material and Project Cargo Transportation

  • Switching

  • Fleeting

  • Crane Moves and Transportation

  • Ice Breaking

Serving the waters of Buffington Harbor, Milwaukee Harbor, Calumet Harbor South Chicago, Gary Indiana Harbor, and Burns Harbor.

See Our Fleet!

Calumet River Fleeting acquires Chicago Dry Dock

 

With the purchase of Chicago Dry Dock in early January of 2021, Calumet River Fleeting has now positioned itself as a full-service shipyard.

 Chicago Drydock can handle carpentry, electrical work on tugs, rudders, shafts and seals and fabrication. We also perform hull inspections as part of compliance with subchapter M requirements.

The facility has three different drydocks. The largest is 54 feet between the wing walls by 125 feet. The next is 60 feet by 110 feet, and the last is 44 feet by 120 feet. The dry docks can accommodate repairs to vessels 300 feet long, 54 feet wide and up to 1500 tons, including tug boats, tow boats, barges and commercial tour and passenger vessels.

CRF is also planning for an eventual facility expansion. We are in the planning stages to bring in a 220-foot drydock capable of handling some of the larger tugs and barges on the Great Lakes.

Chicago Dry Dock

COMPREHENSIVE SHIPYARD SERVICES FOR LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE INLAND RIVERS

TPG Chicago Dry Dock/ARTCo Chicago Dry Dock is under new management.
Calumet River fleeting of Chicago has taken over the operations at Chicago Dry Dock as of January 9th 2021.

We are fully operational in Barge Cleaning, Barge Repair, Dry Docking, and off site repairs fitting all customer’s needs. We currently have a combination of fourteen experienced ABS welders, fitters and barge cleaning staff.

Calumet River Fleeting has been in the Chicagoland area for 21 plus years in the marine transportation side of the business performing fleeting services on the Calumet River.  We transport barge movements between south Chicago and the ports on the south end of Lake Michigan and also transport dry products and project cargo throughout the five Great Lakes.

• Repairing and Cleaning Boats and Barges
• ABS-Certified Welders and Fabricators
• The region’s most experienced team
• Full Fabrication and Machine Shop
• Capable of Dry Docking Tank Barges 54 X 300

Our Founder

Calumet River Fleeting was originally founded by Captain John M. Selvick. “The Legend”, as he was known as throughout Lake Michigan, sadly lost his battle with cancer on September 13, 2012. 

John started Calumet River Fleeting, Inc. in 1994. We are proud to carry on John’s Legacy, as Calumet River Fleeting continues to be one of the premier Tug and Barge Companies operating on the Great Lakes.

Fair winds and following seas John.