USCG releases towing vessel safety data
AUGUST 18, 2015 — The Coast Guard has released some of the findings from the report “Towing Industry Safety Statistics: 1994 – 2014,” which was presented at a July National Quality Steering
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New Generation delivers pushboat to Martin Marine
AUGUST 16, 2015 — New Generation Shipbuilding, Houma, LA, recently delivered the 75 ft x 30 ft x 10 ft pushboat Rex Dobson to Martin Midstream’s La Porte, TX, based Martin Marine
Optimized tug-barge system designs for South America
AUGUST 11, 2015—Some veteran Mississippi push boats and barges have been transported to South America for second careers. However, conditions on a great river like the Paraguay-Paraná are different. It has sharp
Fratelli Neri orders its first newbuild Damen tug
JULY 31, 2015 — Italian tug owner Fratelli Neri S.p.A has ordered its first newbuild Damen tug. The ASD 3212 will be the first ASD tug in the Mediterranean region with a
Kirby gets what it expected
JULY 30, 2015 — “Our results for the second quarter were largely in line with our expectations,” commented President and CEO David Grzebinski as Houston headquartered tank barge Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX)
FMT takes delivery of 61st towboat from Eastern Shipbuilding
JULY 23, 2015—Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. (FMT), recently took delivery of the M/V Rena Marie, the 61st towboat built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group for the Mandeville, LA, company over the last 10
Canada’s Ledcor adds six more to cargo barge fleet
JULY 20, 2015 — Canada’s Ledcor Group has has taken delivery from China of six new cargo barges that will be used to serve clients in southwest British Columbia. Ledcor’s marine division
Bugsier Reederei places first order with Damen
JULY 17, 2015 — Germany’s largest tug operator, Bugsier Reederei, has placed its first order with Damen Shipyards. It is for a Damen ASD 2411 that will be delivered by Damen’s Sharjah,
Towboat had hole in hull, so it sank
JULY 17, 2015 — The take away from this one: if your vessel has a hole in the hull, it’s not such a good idea to just keep going. The National Transportation
Vane takes delivery of newbuild asphalt barge
JULY 15, 2015 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the Double Skin 509A, the company’s first newbuild barge designed specifically for moving asphalt. Constructed at Conrad Shipyard’s Amelia,