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

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

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