Rand Logistics to buy American Steamship
GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) today announced that it has entered into a stock purchase agreement for the sale of its American Steamship Company (ASC) business to Rand Logistics, Inc. for a purchase price
Inland and Coastal
Intracoastal Waterway reopened following salvage of sunken rock barge
The U.S. Coast Guard reported Friday that it had reopened the Intracoastal Waterway near Berwick, Louisiana, to vessel traffic after completion of salvage operations involving the rock barge, ACL 01700 which sank
ACL files for Chapter 11 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court
As expected, Jeffersonville, Ind., headquartered American Commercial Lines Inc. (ACL), one of America’s largest barge transportation companies, on Friday, voluntarily filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in
Efforts to reopen Intracoastal Waterway continue
The Coast Guard was yesterday continuing to monitor salvage operations involving the rock barge, ACL 01700 which sank after a grounding on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Mile Marker 99 in Berwick,
VIDEO: Med Marine delivers compact ASD tug to Abu Dhabi
Istanbul, Turkey, headquartered shipbuilder and tugboat operator Med Marine has completed the delivery of Tareef 1, a MED-A2360 series tugboat, to Abu Dhabi Ports’ flagship Khalifa Port. Med Marine’s MED-A2360 design is
Damen unveils ballast water prefiltration barge
Many ports located on rivers have a sediment level significantly higher than the level that ships’ onboard ballast water treatment systems are tested against. In response, Damen Shipyards Group has developed a
NTSB reports on towboat that slammed into I-10 bridge
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on the February 11, 2019 incident in which the towing vessel Lindberg Crosby, with a crew of four, suffered a loss of engine
TTB: Building a safety culture in the waterways industry
Topics on the agenda at Marine Log’s upcoming TTB—Tugs, Towboats & Barges event will include “Bridging the Gap: Building a Culture of Safety.” Sarah Michelle Hattier, responsible for Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Eastern launches second of two Bisso Offshore 5,100 hp Z-drive tugs
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, Fla., reports that its Allanton shipyard recently launched the A.Thomas Higgins, the second of two 80-foot, 5,100 HP Z-drive tugs under construction for Bisso Offshore, LLC,
Seabulk Rotortug newbuilds will have Schottel propulsion systems
The two advanced Rotortug harbor tugs on order at Bayou La Batre, Ala., based Master Boat Builders, Inc. for Seabulk Towing Holdings Inc. (see earlier story) will each be propelled by a