Polar King

Alaska Marine Lines completes overhaul of veteran tugboat Polar King

Alaska Marine Lines (AML), one of the Lynden family of companies, reports that its 50-year-old tugboat Polar King is back on the water following a complete overhaul (see earlier story). The 120

Hines Furlong Line, Inc. (HFL) towboat

Hines Furlong Line closes acquisition of Campbell Transportation’s River Division

Nashville, Tenn.-based Hines Furlong Line, Inc. (HFL) reports that it has closed its acquisition of the River Division of Houston, Texas-based Campbell Transportation Company, Inc., first announced Dec. 3, 2025. “As supply

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Kirby Corporation reports a record year

Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) yesterday reported earnings for the fourth quarter, ended December 31, 2025, of $91.8 million, compared with net earnings of $42.8 million for the 2024 fourth quarter. Excluding

Tony Ardito, president, Birdon America: "Our strategy is centered on building scalable, production ready capacity for the future defense market, and selecting Mythos AI as our autonomy provider is an important part of that vision."

Birdon America plans to open a sixth location at the Port of Pensacola

Birdon America reports that it plans to develop and operate a 400,000-square-foot advanced ship manufacturing facility at the Port of Pensacola, Florida. This will be Birdon’s sixth U.S. location. In partnership with

Wilson Sons tugboat WS Halcyon

Wilson Sons names WS Halcyon, first of three powerful class 2312 tugboats

Brazil’s Wilson Sons held a christeninhg ceremony for the tugboat WS Halcyon in Rio Janeiro this Thursday, Jan 29. Built at the company’s shipyard in Guarujá (São Paulo), WS Halcyon is the

Lady Kailani

Breaux Brothers built luxury cat Lady Kailani now in service in Hawaii

Lady Kailani, a new 20-meter (65 foot) luxury catamaran built by south Louisiana shipyard Breaux Brothers Enterprises and designed by Incat Crowther, is now in service with Hawaii’s Kauai Sea Tours, allowing

Galveston LNG bunkering hub

Galveston LNG Bunker Port partners up with TOTE Services

Plans for a Galveston LNG bunkering hub are moving along. Texas-based Galveston LNG Bunker Port LLC (GLBP) has now signed a preliminary agreement with TOTE Services LLC to develop and operate dedicated

The Louisiana Gateway Port in Plaquemines Parish, La., announced the resignation of Executive Director Charles D. Tillotson, effective immediately.

Plaquemines Port announces resignation of executive director

The Louisiana Gateway Port in Plaquemines Parish, La., announced the resignation of Executive Director Charles D. Tillotson, effective immediately. Tillotson, who has led the port through a period of historic infrastructure growth,

TTB 2026: How risk management strengthens tug, towboat & barge profitability

As tug, towboat and barge operators face rising insurance costs, tighter margins and growing exposure across their fleets, risk management has moved from the back office to the balance sheet. At Tugs,

The M/V Capt. Daniel Armstrong, a 2,600-horsepower towboat and the first Tier 4 vessel in the New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services fleet, has entered service.

Blessey Marine places first Tier 4 towboat into service

The M/V Capt. Daniel Armstrong, a 2,600-horsepower towboat and the first Tier 4 vessel in the New Orleans-based Blessey Marine Services fleet, has entered service. The twin-screw vessel is powered by two

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