Kirby Corporation eyes future inland marine acquisitions

JULY 27, 2017 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) announced net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017 of $25.8 million, or $0.48 per share, compared with $38.9 million, or $0.72

New study details economic impact of U.S. waterways industry

JULY 24, 2017 – The American Waterways Operators has released a new study that documents the contribution that the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry makes to the U.S. economy. The study,

Newest addition to Harley fleet honors cancer research pioneer

JULY 21, 2017 — Seattle, WA, headquartered Harley Marine Services has welcomed its newest vessel, Dr Hank Kaplan, to its Puget Sound fleet. Built by the Diversified Marine shipyard in Portland, OR,

Fatal tug capsize underscores danger of girting

JULY 20, 2017 — A report by the U.K. Marine Accident Branch is a reminder that a particular hazard faced by tugs is girting. Girting occurs when high athwarthships towing forces cause

Horizon Shipbuilding launches new tug for McAllister Towing

JULY 19, 2017—While much of the media attention at Horizon Shipbuilding Inc., has focused on its construction of a series of passenger-only ferries for NYC Ferry, it is also building for another

Unified Command lifts sunken towing vessel

JULY 18, 2017 — A Unified Command yesterday lifted the sunken towing vessel Eric Haney at mile marker 9.7 on the Upper Mississippi River near Cairo, Illinois, Monday. The Unified Command consists

Nichols Brothers delivers powerful ATB tug for Savage

JULY 14, 2017—The ATB tug Abundance, the “power” behind the first complex liquefied ammonia transport barge built in the U.S. in decades, was recently delivered by Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Whidbey Island,

Stack them: Special delivery for Weeks Marine’s new barges

JULY 14, 2017—After building eight new 150 ft x 40 ft x 12 ft sand scow barges to be built at a Gulf of Mexico shipyard, maritime construction company Weeks Marine, Inc.,

Italian owner takes delivery of first Damen tug

JULY 6, 2017 — When Italy’s Ocean S.r.l. took delivery of its first Damen tug, a Stan Tug 2608, the signing of the delivery documentation, at the Palazzo Reale in Milan, was

Italian owner takes delivery of first Damen tug

JULY 6, 2017 — When Italy’s Ocean S.r.l. recently took delivery of its first Damen tug, a Stan Tug 2608, the signing of the delivery documentation, at the Palazzo Reale in Milan,

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