As much as $29 million is available from federal and state grants to implement clean diesel projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from marine vessels, trucks, buses and trains, according to
United Maritime Group, LLC, Tampa, FL, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its wholly owned subsidiary U.S. United Bulk Terminal, LLC, to Bulk Handling USA, Inc., an
US Fab LLC, a Vigor Industrial subsidiary, has delivered a 180 ft x 52 ft x 10 ft covered paper barge to Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP. “We have worked closely with Georgia
Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, is set to hold a ceremonial naming ceremony Wednesday, May 2, 2012. A newly constructed tugboat, Handy-Three, tugboat has been sold to Puerto Rico Towing & Barge
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reported record net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012 of $50.9 million, or $.91 per share, compared with $32.4 million, or $.60 per share, for
Ingram Barge Company has reached an agreement to acquire U.S. United Barge Line, LLC (“UBL”), a barge transportation company headquartered in Tampa, Florida with a major operating office in Metropolis, Illinois. “The
LEEVAC Shipyards Jennings, LLC, Jennings, La., reports that it has signed contracts with Bay Houston Towing Co. and Suderman & Young Towing Company, both of Houston, to build two 80 ft x
American Commercial Lines (ACL) reports the purchase of eight 20,000 barrel capacity tank barges from SeaRiver Maritime Inc., a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation. The price was not disclosed. The purchase will
Australian operator RiverWijs, a joint venture of Riverside Marine and Svitzer A/S, has recently taken delivery of two sister tugs from Singapore’s ASL Shipyard. Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. the RiverWijs Emma
When Colombian tug operator Intertug S.A. needed a tugboat in a hurry, Damen Shipyards was able to deliver one from stock in two weeks. The vessel is the ASD 3213 Tanok. Built