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Kirby christens first plug-in diesel hybrid electric towboat in U.S.
On August 25, Kirby Inland Marine christened the first plug-in diesel hybrid electric towboat in the U.S., the M/V Green Diamond, on the water in Channelview, Texas. Following the ceremony, the vessel