Seattle headquartered Saltchuk today announced that Mark Theriault, Cook Inlet Tug & Barge Director of Operations, will accept Saltchuk’s 2021–2022 President’s Award for Innovation in Safety on behalf of his team. Theriault
Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today reported third quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations. Net earnings were $39.1 million or $0.65 per share. Total revenues were $745.8 million, up 25% compared to
Maersk group towage operator Svitzer is to take delivery of two new ASD tugboats and one workboat, expanding its fleet in the Americas region. With the three newbuilds, the fleet of Panama
A Chesapeake class pilot boat built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding for the Tampa Bay Pilots Association in 2003 is coming back to the Somerset, Mass., shipyard for a major overhaul that includes a
SAAM Towage has reached an agreement that will see Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards build two Robert Allan Ltd designed ElectRA 2300 SX battery electric tugs. They will operate at the Neptune Terminals bulk
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded nearly $39 million in grants to 12 marine highway projects across the nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The funding
September ended on a good note for dredging and marine construction companies. On the last day of the month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the award of contracts in that
Naval architecture firm Glosten and ABB have joined forces to develop a methanol-hybrid ship assist tug design that provides operators with a viable path to carbon-neutral operations while minimizing operating costs. Referred
Finnish propulsion solution specialist Steerprop has won its first orders for its new Steerprop T product line, especially designed for tug operations. It has been awarded a contract by Turkey’s Med Marine
As we reported earlier, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has now issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking an operator for the NYC Ferry public transit system. The RFP