Coastal

Kirby succession plan moves ahead

JANUARY 3, 2014 — Kirby Corporation’s Joe Pyne (left) is handing over some of the reins at the nation’s largest tank barge operator and diesel engine services as the company moves ahead

NYK to build LNG fueled tug

DECEMBER 24, 2013 —— Japan’s NYK Line is to build a dual-fueled tugboat that will be the first LNG fueled vessel, other than LNG tankers, to be built in Japan. In 2011,

Foss relabels Hawaii Tug & Barge

DECEMBER 13, 2013 — Hawaiian Tug & Barge, which provides harbor support services in all major ports of Hawaii, has adopted new colors and a new name: Foss Maritime Company. Founded by

Corps looks at LNG/CNG fueling

DECEMBER 11, 2013 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is looking at the possibility of operating some of its vessels on Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and/or Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

AWO comments on shale gas waste water

DECEMBER 6, 2013 — The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, has submitted comments on the U.S. Coast Guard’s draft policy for the bulk

Foss Maritime in Alaska JV

DECEMBER 5, 2013 — Alaska offshore spill response operator ASRC Energy Services Response Operations, LLC has formed a joint venture with Foss Maritime Company, one of the nation’s largest coastal tug and

Response to sunken towboat continues

DECEMBER 4, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard says that salvage, clean-up and environmental protection efforts continue in response to the sunken towboat Stephen L. Colby on the Mississippi River near LeClaire,

Signet Maritime takes delivery of ASD tug

JULY 31, 2013 — Houston headquartered Signet Maritime Corporation took delivery of its newest vessel, M/V Signet Magic, on July 26, 2013 from Signet Shipbuilding & Repair, Pascagoula, Mississippi. The vessel was

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