Steady progress on new ATB for Bouchard Transportation

JULY 12, 2018—Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc., Melville, NY, reports on social media that progress is well underway on its new 55,000 bbl Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) under construction at VT Halter Marine,

AWO approves Decatur Marine as TPO for Responsible Carrier Program

JUNE 7, 2018 — The U.S. national association for towboat, tug, and barge owners and operators, American Waterways Operators (AWO), has approved Decatur Marine Audit & Survey as a third-party organization (TPO)

NTSB issues report on 2017 barge allision incident

MAY 21, 2018 — The NTSB has issued its report on a March 2017 incident in which two of three barges pushed by a 51-year old towing vessel allided with the upstream

Interlake to operate 418 ft hopper barge on Great Lakes

MAY 1, 2018 — Interlake Steamship Company, through Interlake Logistics Solutions, is to time charter a 418 ft Moran Towing barge to operate on the Great Lakes this spring. The Montville, a

Wärtsilä expands, extends maintenance deal with Crowley

MARCH 21, 2018 — Under an agreement that was extended last year, Wärtsilä will cover the maintenance of 22 Wärtsilä engines installed on board 11 Articulated Tug Barges (ATBs) owned and operated

World Fuel Services to open Tampa Bay fuel supply location

MARCH 1, 2018 — World Fuel Services (WFS) is to operate a new physical marine fuel supply location in Tampa, FL. WFS will supply fuel oil and marine diesel from Port Manatee

Marcon brokers sale and tow of double hull ocean tank barge

FEBRUARY 22, 2018 — Marcon International, Inc., Coupeville, WA, reports that it has sold a 28,580 mtdw double hull ocean tank barge to private interests in South America, following completion of a

Canal Barge to retrofit further vessel with Becker Flap Rudder system

FEBRUARY 13, 2017 — The U.S. office of Hamburg headquartered Becker Marine Systems has won a further Becker Flap Rudder retrofit order from Canal Barge Company, Inc. Founded in 1933, Canal Barge

Crowley aids power restoration efforts in Vieques, Puerto Rico

JANUARY 23, 2018 — Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner and logistics teams recently provided full supply chain management services for the first of several expected shipments of special cargo to help restore power

Smith Maritime joins Puerto Rico relief efforts

NOVEMBER 6, 2017 — Smith Maritime has been playing its part in Puerto Rico relief efforts, using its barge Marilyn Monroe to haul a load of equipment on behalf of CAT5 Resources

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