Conrad delivers North America’s first LNG bunker barge

AUGUST 20, 2018 — The Clean Jacksonville, the first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunker barge built in the U.S. has been officially delivered by Conrad Industries, according to the Morgan City, LA-based

Kenya Ports Authority takes delivery of RAstar 3200 tug

AUGUST 18, 2018 — Recently delivered by Cheoy Lee Shipyards, Hong Kong, the Robert Allan Ltd design RAstar 3200 tug Eugene, is now at work for Kenya Ports Authority, Mombasa, Kenya. The

OSG goes to Gunderson for 204,000 barrel ATB barge newbuild

AUGUST 1, 2018 — Gunderson Marine LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX), reports that it has signed a binding contract with Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) for the

Cyprus terminal operator orders a third Damen ASD tug

JULY 31, 2018 — Damen Shipyards Group is to supply a Damen ASD Tug 2310 to VTS Vasiliko Terminal Services, the supplier of marine services to the Port of Vasiliko, Cyprus, and

OSHA cites five contractors following fatal towboat explosion

JULY 26, 2018 — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited five contractors for safety and health violations after three employees were fatally injured and two

Kirby President & CEO: Long term outlook remains very bright

JULY 26, 2018 — Kirby Corporation reported GAAP net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 of $28.6 million, or $0.48 per share, compared with $25.8 million, or $0.48 per

Robert Allan and Nova Patent start work on midsize CRT design

JULY 19, 2018 — Robert Allan Ltd.CRT and Nova Patent B.V. have started design work on the next variant of the Carrousel Rave Tug (CRT). Two CRTs of the first (large) iteration

NTSB reports on towboat grounding

JULY 17, 2018 — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a Marine Accident Brief on a July 8, 2017, incident in which the uninspected towing vessel Eric Haney, owned by

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

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