America’s Central Port infrastructure project makes progress

An infrastructure project underway at one of the largest freight hubs in the Midwest, America’s Central Port, Granite City, Ill., will see an estimated 1.5 additional barges loaded each day, removing 31,500

Big battery and fuel cell will power electric harbor tug

Two Japanese companies — tugboat major Tokyo Kisen Co., Ltd. and e5 Lab Inc.— have jointly developed a new concept design for a harbor tug featuring electrical propulsion and powered by a

Fincantieri Marine Systems wins $9.6 million USCG engine work contract

Last week Fincantieri Marine Systems North America (FMSNA) was awarded a $9.6 million contract to perform maintenance and repairs to the U.S. Coast Guard’s fleet of Inland Buoy Tenders. The multi-year contract

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Kirby says inland marine results “meaningfully improved” in third quarter

Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) has reported net earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 of $48.0 million, or $0.80 per share, compared with earnings of $41.8 million, or $0.70 per

Damen inks ASD tug materials supply contract with Karachi Shipyard

Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract October 22 with Pakistan’s Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) for the materials package of a third ASD Tug 2009 under a Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC)

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Turn Services to acquire Jubilee Towing assets

New Orleans headquartered barge fleeting and shifting specialist Turn Services has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Jubilee Towing. Jubilee currently owns three towboats with a fourth boat under construction

Waterways industry pioneer Charlie Jones dead at 101

The Waterways Council reports that yesterday afternoon, industry pioneer Charles “Charlie” Jones passed away. He was 101. Jones was Chief Executive Officer of Charleston, W. Va., headquartered Amherst Madison, Inc., a family

ABB, Keppel cooperate on autonomous tug for Singapore ops

ABB and Keppel O&M’s technology arm, Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech, plan to jointly develop the technology for autonomous vessels and retrofit a 32-meter harbor tugboat with digital solutions. The aim

Maritime Partners christens second in newbuild towboat series

Metairie, La., based Maritime Partners, LLC (MP) recently christened the 2,600 hp towboat M/V Ouizee at the John Bludworth Shipyard in Corpus Christi, Texas. The new 2,600 horsepower towboat is the second

Great Lakes ports had “robust” September

U.S. Great Lakes ports are on pace to beat 2018 cargo volumes following a robust September handling road salt, cement, stone, petroleum and wind energy components. “U.S. Great Lakes ports are reporting

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