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

Barge Master platform completes offshore testing

FEBRUARY 5, 2013 — Invented and developed by Schiedam, Netherlands, based Barge Master bv, the Barge Master is a motion compensating heavy load platform. By allowing safe working in more extreme sea

Kirby reports increased fourth quarter earnings

JANUARY 31, 2013 — Kirby Corporation has reported net earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012 of $57.9 million, or $1.03 per share, compared with $56.2 million, or $1.00 per

Vane Line wins $13.1 million TRANSCOM contract

JANUARY 29, 2013 — Vane Line Bunkering Inc. of Baltimore, Md., is being awarded an estimated $13,139,993 firm-fixed-price contract for transporting Department of Defense owned fuel and marine diesel by tug and

US Fab to build deck barge for Harley Marine Alaska service

JANUARY 22, 2013 — US Fab, a Vigor Industrial company, will soon begin construction on a 250 ft x70 ft x15 ft 8 in deck barge for Harley Marine Services at Vigor’s

Ingram Barge promotes Robert Barker

JANUARY 8, 2013 — Ingram Barge Company has promoted Robert Barker to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Barker reports to Craig E. Philip, Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Barge.

Crowley makes VP appointment

JANUARY 3, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corporation reports that Matt Yacavone has joined the company as vice president of sales and chartering for Crowley’s petroleum services team. He will be based in

Signet Shipbuilding delivers deck barge

JANUARY 2, 2013 — Houston-headquartered Signet Maritime Corporation had added a 140 ft x 40 ft deck barge, the Signet 141, to its fleet. Designed by Farrell and Norton Naval Architects of

Mississippi shutdown looms

JANUARY 2, 2013 — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) have released revised data on the economic impact of an effective shutdown of the Mississippi River to barge

ACL to transport Canadian crude on U.S. waterways

DECEMBER 19, 2012 — American Commercial Lines (ACL) reports that it will begin transporting crude oil by barge on the U.S. inland waterways for MEG Energy (U.S.) Inc. (MEG Energy), a subsidiary

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