Kirby gets what it expected
JULY 30, 2015 — “Our results for the second quarter were largely in line with our expectations,” commented President and CEO David Grzebinski as Houston headquartered tank barge Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX)
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Jensen designed LNG bunkering ATB gets ABS approval
JULY 27, 2015 — ABS has granted approval in principle to a Jensen Maritime-designed, liquefied natural gas (LNG)-bunkering articulated tug-barge (ATB). The approval establishes that Jensen’s vessel concept, which is classed as
Bouchard christens huge ATB in New Orleans
JULY 14, 2015—During a ceremony on a typical sunny Louisiana morning, Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, christened the largest Articulated Tug Barge unit in its fleet expansion today at the Port
Moran patents technology to use LNG boil-off gas in ATBs
MAY 26, 2015—The boil-off gas has long been successfully used as fuel by Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers. Now, a recently patented technology could make the use of boil-off gas as fuel
VT Halter Marine launches Bouchard ATB barge
MAY 6, 2015 — VT Halter Marine’s Pascagoula, MS, shipyard launched Barge B. No. 270 for Bouchard Transportation Co., Melville, NY, May 1. Barge B. No. 270 is the barge component of
Bay Shipbuilding books ATB order
MAY 5, 2015 — Fincantieri Marine Group’s Bay Shipbuilding Company, Sturgeon Bay, WI, has been awarded a contract for the new construction of an Articulated Tug-Barge unit (ATB). The ATB will consist
Great Lakes Towing frees grounded bulker
APRIL 27, 2015 —The 603-ft Canadian self-discharging bulk carrier M/V Mississagi, was successfully refloated by the Great Lakes Towing Company on Saturday, April 25 by 1.00 p.m. with no injuries or pollution.
Conrad starts construction of BHGI designed ATB
APRIL 27, 2015 — Naval architect and marine engineering firm Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI), Bristol, RI, reports that is currently completing the detail design phase of a new ATB (articulated tug
Reinauer picks GE Marine Tier 4 diesels for ATB newbuild
MARCH 19, 2015 —GE Marine announced that Reinauer Transportation Companies, LLC, purchased two GE U.S. EPA Tier 4 certified marine diesel engines and two Lufkin Marine Propulsion Gearboxes for a new Articulated
VT Halter Marine launches ATB tug for Bouchard
MARCH 4, 2015—VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, MS, recently launched the Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tug Kim M. Bouchard, the first of two ATB tugs under a major expansion program for Bouchard