Gunderson Marine builds barge backlog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014 — The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) announced today that its Gunderson Marine unit in Portland, OR, received a recent deck cargo barge order that brings its total marine backlog
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LNG Hybrid Barge successfully launched
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014 — The SAM Shipbuilding and Machinery shipyard in in Komárno, Slovakia has launched the LNG Hybrid Barge being built for Hybrid Port Energy GmbH, a subsidiary of Becker Marine
ABS approves new LNG coastal barge design
AUGUST 22, 2014—ABS recently awarded an Approval in Principle (AIP) to a new 3,000 m3 capacity Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tank barge design. The new LNG transport barge designed was developed by
Scottish shipbuilder books fish farm vessel orders
AUGUST 21, 2014 — A contract worth in excess of £3.3 million (about $5.5 million) has been secured by Macduff Shipyards, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, from Scottish Sea Farms. The contract is for four
Coast Guard responds to multiple vessel collision
AUGUST 13, 2014 — Coast Guard Sector New Orleans is investigating a multiple vessel collision on the Mississippi River, near the Gretna ferry landing, early Wednesday. Watchstanders received a report, late Tuesday
NTSB reports on Mobile barge fire and explosions
AUGUST 7, 2014 — The National Transportation Board has determined the probable cause of the April 2013 fire and explosions aboard a towing vessel and two barges that were having their tanks
Bouchard orders two 6,000 hp ATB tugs at VT Halter Marine
AUGUST 1, 2014 — VT Halter Marine, Inc. today announced new contracts to build two Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) tugs for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. Measuring 130 feet by 38 feet by
With record earnings, Kirby orders more tonnage
JULY 31, 2014 — Houston headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE:KEX) yesterday announced record second quarter earnings and upped its 2014 capital expenditure guidance from $370 million to $380 million as it reported further
Horizon delivers fourth 74 ft towboat to Canal Barge
JULY 28, 2014 — Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered the fourth in a series of towboats to Canal Barge Company, Inc., New Orleans, LA. The Jane Merrick is
TSB Canada reports on fatal incident involving WWII era tug
JULY 25, 2014 — On May 10, 2013, at approximately 0625 local time, the barge Arctic Lift I, carrying a cargo of steel rebar, capsized while under tow by the tug Western