Bisso Towboat takes deliver of ASD tractor tug newbuild

AUGUST 12, 2012 — Bisso Towboat Co., Inc., New Orleans, has taken delivery of its newest ship-assist tug, the 4,000 HP ASD tractor tug William S. Constructed at Main Iron Works, Houma,

Smit Lamnalco orders RAstar ASD tugs

AUGUST 2, 2012 — Smit Lamnalco has placed a $35 million contract with Hong Kong-based shipbuilder, Cheoy Lee, for four 32 m, Robert Allan design, RAstar 3200 class Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD)

Inland tank barges boost Kirby earnings

JULY 26, 2012 —Tank barge operator Kirby Corporation reported net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012 of $47.6 million, or $.85 per share, compared with $41.7 million, or $.77

Jensen Maritime designs Tier 3 tugboat for McAllister

JULY 20, 2012 — Jensen Maritime Consultants recently began designing a new tugboat, the Eric M. McAllister, for McAllister Towing. The 5,150 horsepower, twin Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) vessel will be built

Wärtsilä to supply main engines for China’s first gas fueled tugs

JULY 11, 2012 —Wärtsilä is to supply the main engines for two environmentally sustainable tugs being built for CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited (CETS), a subsidiary of the state-owned China National

Saltchuk renames coastal tug and barge operations Foss Marine Holdings

JULY 2, 2012 — SEATTLE, July 2, 2012 — America’s largest coastal tug and barge operator, Saltchuk Resources’ Marine Resources Group is taking a new – but widely recognized – name: Foss

Florida Marine orders six more 30,000 bbl tank barges from TY Offshore

JUNE 25, 2012 — FMT Industries, LLC—one of the several companies within the Florida Marine Group—has signed a contract with Trinity Offshore, LLC (now known as TY Offshore) to build an additional

Kirby lowers earnings guidance

JUNE 22, 2012 – Tank barge giant Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) announced today that it expects 2012 second quarter net earnings to be in the $.80 to $.85 per share range, below

Great Lakes Towing continues fleet overhaul program

JUNE 18, 2012 — The Great Lakes Towing Company continues its major overhaul program for its fleet of 37 tugboats.  The tugboat Iowa is the second of the company’s tugs to undergo

Panama Canal Authority orders GE Marine engines for 14 tug newbuilds

JUNE 14, 2012 — GE Marine, a business unit of GE Transportation, has won an order for 28 of its Model 8L250 Marine engines to power 14 new tugboats commissioned by the

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