Bisso Offshore orders two tugs at Eastern Shipbuilding

JULY 16, 2018 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is to build two Robert Allan Ltd. designed RApport 2400 Ship Handing Tugs with escort capability for Bisso Offshore, LLC. Bisso Offshore, LLC, a

McAllister’s powerful new tugs get warm welcome in NYC

JULY 13, 2018—McAllister Towing & Transportation, which has been part of the New York Harbor community since 1864, marked another milestone in the company’s long storied history with the double christening of

E.N. Bisso & Son acquires Port Canaveral tug operator Petchem

JULY 12 2018 — E.N. BIsso & Son, Inc. of New Orleans, LA is has acquired Petchem, Inc. of Port Canaveral, FL, effective June 27, 2018. E.N. Bisso, with a current fleet

Steady progress on new ATB for Bouchard Transportation

JULY 12, 2018—Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, reports on social media that progress is well underway on its new 55,000 bbl Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) under construction at VT Halter Marine,

Smit Lamnalco takes delivery of first two tugs in ASD 312 quartet

JULY 11, 2018 — Rotterdam headquartered towage and marine services specialist Smit Lamnalco has taken delivery of two of four Damen ASD 312 tugs ordered from Damen Shipyards following the award of

Bisso Towing orders 6,800 bhp ASD tractor tug

JULY 5, 2018 — Bisso Towboat Co, Inc., Luling, LA, has reached an agreement with the Main Iron Works shipyard, Houma, LA, to begin construction of a new 6,008 bhp EPA Tier

First of four new Damen-designed Young Brothers tugs christened

JULY 2, 2018 — The Kāpena Jack Young, the first of four new ocean-going tugs that will soon begin neighbor island service for Young Brothers, has been christened at Port Fourchon, LA.

First RApport 1600-SX harbor tug completes trials

JUNE 25, 2018 — Vancouver, B.C., Canada, based Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) reports that , the first RApport 1600-SX tug, was run through its paces by her builder, Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards, last

Vittoria Shipyard delivers ASD tug to Algeria

JUNE 11, 2018 — Italy’s Vittoria Shipyard has delivered the tugboat Cap de Fer (Yard No. No C 869) to the Skikda, Algeria, port authority (Entreprise Portuaire de Skikda). The ASD tug

AWO approves Decatur Marine as TPO for Responsible Carrier Program

JUNE 7, 2018 — The U.S. national association for towboat, tug, and barge owners and operators, American Waterways Operators (AWO), has approved Decatur Marine Audit & Survey as a third-party organization (TPO)

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