Harley Marine orders two ATB tank barges from Gunderson

Gunderson Marine built and delivered two ATB oceangoing tank barges for Kirby

APRIL 28, 2016—Gunderson Marine, Portland, OR, has secured an order to build two 82,000 bbl, 430 foot-long Articulated oceangoing tank barges for Harley Marine Services, Inc., Seattle, WA. 

Gunderson last built a barge for Harley Marine in 2009.  Construction on the barges will begin by mid this year, with delivery of both vessels scheduled for the second half of 2017. 

Over the past nine months Greenbrier, through Gunderson Marine, delivered two 578 ft articulated ocean-going barges for chemical and oil service for Kirby.

With the current orders, Gunderson Marine is responding to new barge demand for transporting refined products across U.S. waterways from coastal refineries.  Operating from the largest side launch on the West Coast, Gunderson is the only shipyard on the West Coast experienced in building large, articulated tug barges.

“It is always rewarding to serve a repeat customer.  We are pleased that Harley Marine has again sought to partner with Gunderson Marine as its transportation solutions provider. The marine order activity Greenbrier reports today demonstrates our commitment to diversify our revenue base as our core North American railcar markets transition over the course of this year and into 2017,” said William A. Furman, Chairman and CEO.

“At Harley Marine our priorities are the safety of our people, environmental protection, customer service, and on-time delivery.  We know Gunderson Marine shares these core values.  We are pleased to return to work with them on these important vessels and look forward to extending our business relationship in the future,” said Harley Franco, Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President.

Furman added, “We continue to identify growth opportunities across our business segments by focusing aggressively on new products and services. We are also extending our railcar manufacturing business globally to reach geographically-diverse customers who demand superior products from a proven, high-quality manufacturer.  With customers on four continents, our future is bright and Greenbrier is a vastly different business than it was a few short years ago.”