Higman takes delivery of first QSK38 powered pushboats

MAY 2, 2016 — Higman Barge Lines, Inc., Houston, has recently taken delivery of its first pushboats powered by Cummins Tier 3 compliant QSK38 engines. Built by Hope Services at its Dulac,

New Generation delivers pushboat to Martin Marine

AUGUST 16, 2015 — New Generation Shipbuilding, Houma, LA, recently delivered the 75 ft x 30 ft x 10 ft pushboat Rex Dobson to Martin Midstream’s La Porte, TX, based Martin Marine

New Generation delivers pushboat to Blessey

JULY 16, 2014—New Generation Shipbuilding, Houma, LA, recently delivered one of its signature 72 ft x 30 ft pushboats, the Lisa Gail Strafuss, to Blessey Marine Services, Harahan, LA. A sister-ship is

Paraguay pushboat to have Wärtsilä propulsion

APRIL 10, 2014 — A new pushboat used to push barges convoys along the Paraguay River, will be powered by a Wärtsilä integrated propulsion solution. The vessel is being built at the

Intracoastal Iron Works busy building towboats

Raymond Viguerie has seen a lot of changes at Intracoastal Iron Works, Bourg, LA. “I started in the shipyard 50 years ago with pick on the end of a broom stick cleaning

Kvichak delivers push boat

Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc., Seattle, recently constructed and delivered a 25 ft 8 in push boat to Seattle City Light for operation with the service barge at the Diablo Dam in the