Z-drive tugboat

Crescent Towing and Blakeley Boatworks to start build of new Z-drive tugboat 

Continuing a long-running partnership, two Cooper Group companies —Crescent Towing and Blakeley BoatWorks —plan to begin construction of Hull 115, a new 6,000 HP tier 4 Z-drive tugboat. To be built at

OX truckable tug

New Silverback OX truckable tug will have Schottel RudderPropellers

Schottel is to equip a new OX truckable tug from Tacoma, Wash.-based aluminum workboat builder Silverback Marine with two type SRP 100 Schottel RudderPropellers. Designed in collaboration with Seattle headquartered Elliott Bay

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Associated Terminals commissions two new Liebherr CBG 500 E cranes

Convent, La.-headquartered Associated Terminals has commissioned two Liebherr CBG 500 E cranes. Customized with advanced hybrid power systems, they will be mounted on newly designed crane barges purpose-built for efficiency, longevity, and

Trump revokes MOU on Snake River dams

Trump revokes MOU that would have seen Snake River dams breached

President Trump yesterday revoked a Biden administration Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on restoring fish population the Columbia Snake River system that, among other things, would have led to the breaching of the

Ag Coast of America riverboat tour guests

Educators and global delegates get a riverboat tour of the Ag Coast of America

The St. Louis Regional Freightway calls the 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River anchored by St. Louis’s iconic Gateway Arch the Ag Coast of America, with the 16 barge-transfer facilities concentrated in

GOAL (Gulf of America Logistics) leadership team

New logistics company GOAL launches in Louisiana

Seeing surging project cargo demand across the U.S. Gulf region, a new logistics company has launched in Louisiana with a mission to offer U.S.-based, veteran-owned solutions for capital projects across the region.

M/V Joan Pluck

Maritime Partners takes delivery of Mitsubishi-powered towboat M/V Joan Pluck

In support of its bareboat charter and vessel leasing service, Maritime Partners has added the M/V Joan Pluck to its portfolio of inland towboats. Built by FMT Shipyard & Repair in Harvey,

Conrad Shipyard wins deck barge contract

Conrad Shipyard wins $8.4M USACE deck barge contract

Conrad Shipyard LLC, Morgan City, Louisiana, has been awarded an $8,418,100 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of a steel-hulled deck barge. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. According to the

Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Chairman Esteban Guerra announced a record-breaking year for the Port of Brownsville (Texas), reporting more than 28 million tons of cargo handled in 2024, the highest volume in the port’s history.

Port of Brownsville anchors billions in private investment

Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Chairman Esteban Guerra announced a record-breaking year for the Port of Brownsville (Texas), reporting more than 28 million tons of cargo handled in 2024, the highest volume in

Barge in St. Louis

Ingram plans to invest $50M in the St. Louis region

Ingram Marine Group, the largest barge operator on the U.S. inland waterways, is set to invest nearly $50 million in the St. Louis region over the next three years. Key projects include

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