Stevedoring barge delivered to ProvPort

MAY 30, 2016—Conrad Shipyard, Amelia, LA, recently delivered a 300-foot long x 72-foot wide rake/box barge with a deck rating of over 6,000 pounds per square foot to ProvPort, Providence, RI, according

OSD adds low-emission e-tug to its Azistern line-up

MAY 23, 2016 — IJMuiden, Netherlands, based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) has added a powerful, low-emission compact e-tug to its Azistern series of vessels.  “The Azistern-e has the typical low resistance stable

VIDEOS: Marcon named broker for innovative new tug design

MAY 18, 2016 — Purple Water Ltd. has appointed Marcon International, Inc.,Coupeville, WA, as exclusive broker to handle the shipyard licensing for construction of an innovative new tug in the Americas. Called

Bouchard unveils new corporate logo

MAY 17, 2016 – Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, the largest independently-owned ocean-going petroleum barge company in the U.S, has unveiled a new corporate logo, and is to launch an updated

Vane Brothers adds to its fleet

MAY 13, 2016 — Baltimore, MD, headquartered Vane Brothers has added two more vessels its growing fleet: the 4,200 horsepower tugboat Hudson and the 55,000 barrel barge Double Skin 601. The Hudson

Damen to supply ASD tug to Ian Taylor Peru

MAY 12, 2016 — Ian Taylor Peru has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Group for delivery of an ASD Tug 28100 for harbor duties in the Port of Callao. The two

Eastern launches Suderman & Young escort tug

MAY 11, 2016 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc., Panama City, FL, reports that its Nelson Street shipyard recently launched the escort tug Oceanus for Suderman & Young Towing Company. The vessel is

Harley Marine starts construction of two more tractor tugs

MAY 4, 2016 — Harley Marine Services, Seattle, WA, has announced the start of construction of two new “enhanced” RAmparts 2400 Z-drive tractor tugs at the Diversified Marine shipyard in Portland, OR.

High performance tractor tug meets Tier IV requirements

MAY 4, 2016 — A new high performance multipurpose tractor tug for Vessel Chartering LLC designed by Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime’s Seattle-based naval architecture and engineering firm, is powered by a pair

AWO elects new leadership team

MAY 3, 2016 — The members of the American Waterways Operators (AWO), the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, have elected a new slate of leaders. James F.

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