When Jacksonville, Fla., based Dixie Towing acquired the Dixie Trader in 2021, the 1,800-horsepower tug, built in 1972, was approaching her 50th year in service and needed new deck winches to take
Thordon Bearings Inc. says that demand for environmentally sustainable water-lubricated and grease-free bearings and seals has increased dramatically in the U.S. and Latin American inland waterways market as more and more operators
ABS today announced the launch of ABS Wavesight, a maritime software as a service (SaaS) company dedicated to helping shipowners and operators streamline compliance while maintaining competitive, more efficient, and sustainable operations.
Vancouver, Wash., based Jones Act market equipment leasing specialist Tug Construction is to bareboat charter the Tier 4 compliant tug Earl W Redd to Foss Maritime. It will sail from Portland, Oregon,
Seattle-headquartered naval architect firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has teamed with Deltaville, Va., based Miller Marine to design and construct a fully electric version of Miller Marine’s truckable tug. EBDG will
Vicksburg, Miss., headquartered tank barge specialist Golding Barge Line has selected triple 3512E Cat engines to power its latest newbuild. Set for delivery in 2024, the boat will be the company’s first
One of the world’s largest ferry operators, Canada’s BC Ferries, has released its second quarter results for the three and six months ending September 30, 2022. Vehicle and passenger traffic, revenue and
ZeroNorth AS, the software spin-off from Maersk Tankers in which agribusiness giant Cargill is an investor, has launched a new vessel optimization service. lt is designed to simplify the process for ship
Mokena, Ill., based Middle River Marine LLC (MRM) reports that it has acquired the assets of Kindra Lake Towing LP, of Chicago. The agreement will expand MRM’s bulk material logistic operations with
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command has awarded Vigor Marine LLC., Portland, Oregon, a $20,187,816 firm-fixed-price contract for a 90-calendar day shipyard availability for a mid-term availability of the hospital ship USNS