Coastal

Harley Marine Services orders four barges from Conrad

OCTOBER 25, 2012 — Seattle headquartered Harley Marine Services has placed an order with Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries for the construction of four 297 ft, 30,000 barrel sister-class double

Damen sells first hybrid tug to Dutch owner

OCTOBER 25, 2012—More and more consumers are considering buying hybrid cars because of the rising price of gas, environmental responsibility and increasing availability and lower cost of the technology at car dealerships.

Kirby reports third quarter results

OCTOBER 25, 2012 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) Chairman and CEO Joe Pyne says he’s “pleased with our overall third quarter performance, particularly in light of challenging weather conditions related to persistent

VT Halter Marine delivers ATB tug to Bouchard

OCTOBER 18, 2012 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. has delivered the 112 foot ATB offshore tug Evening Star to Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. Similar to other tugs built for Bouchard in previous

Crowley awarded $16.5 million MSC charter for ATB

OCTOBER 2, 2012 — Crowley Petroleum Services, Inc., Jacksonville, FL, was recently awarded a $16,506,028 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements for the Jones Act time-charter of one U.S.-flagged, articulated tug barge, ATB

Crowley christens latest 750 Class ATB

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 — Crowley Maritime Corporation yesterday christened the 16,000-horsepower tugboat Legend and 330,000-barrel tank barge 750-2 at a ceremony in Tampa, Fla. Together, the vessels comprise the company’s newest articulated-tug-barge

Bollinger delivers 55,000 bbl tank barge to Bouchard

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 — Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., Amelia, La., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered the B. No. 250, a newly designed and constructed 55,000 barrel OPA’90 compliant tank barge