Kirby orders ATB

JANUARY 16, 2014 —Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) has signed an agreement to construct an articulated 185,000 barrel tank barge and 10,000 horsepower tugboat unit at a cost of $75 million to $80

McAllister and Maine Ports to design containerized ATB

MAY 21, 2013—The Maine Port Authority has selected McAllister Towing & Transportation as its partner for the design of a containerized Articulated Tug Barge for the New England Marine Highway Project, according

Crowley christens final ATB in $1 billion program

MAY 3, 2013 — Eleven years after the launch of its first Articulated Tug-Barge (ATB), Crowley Maritime Corporation christened its 17th ATB, the Liberty/750-3, yesterday at the VT Halter Marine Shipyard in

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock still committed to ATB dredge

APRIL 18, 2013 — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) announced yesterday that it remains committed to construction of its Articulated Tug & Barge (ATB) Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge. The

Signal stops work on ATB dredge

APRIL 15, 2013 — An ambitious plan to build the largest hopper dredge in the U.S. as an ATB ( see earlier story) has run into major difficulties. Shipbuilder Signal International, Inc.

Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter

MARCH 21, 2013 — Singapore’s ST Engineering’s reports that its U.S. shipyard, VT Halter Marine, Inc., says that Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. has exercised its option for an additional Articulated Tug Barge

Bouchard exercises ATB option at VT Halter

MARCH 19, 2013 — Today must be “exercise an option day” at U.S. shipyards. Bouchard Transportation is reported to have exercised its option for a second 250,000 barrel ATB unit from VT

Great Lakes Shipyard completes winter work on ATB

MARCH 4, 2013 — Interlake Steamship Company’s ATB Dorothy Ann and Pathfinder departed Great Lakes Shipyard, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday on completion of the vessel’s winter work and layup period. Great Lakes Shipyard’s

Bouchard orders 250,000 bbl ATB at VT Halter

FEBRUARY 14, 2013 — Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, has awarded VT Halter Marine, Inc. a new contract to build an articulated tug barge (ATB) unit. The contract includes an option

Crowley ATB crew make dramatic rescue

JANUARY 15, 2013 — The crew aboard Crowley Maritime Corporation’s articulated tug-barge (ATB) Achievement/650-8 recently performed a heroic rescue of an injured man who was struggling to stay afloat near the base

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