Refiner to offer low sulfur blend to tug and towboat market

MARCH 20, 2014  — Independently owned crude oil refinery Continental Refining Company, LLC, Somerset, KY, is producing a low sulfur marine diesel fuel (T-90 700) for use in the ECA 1 Operating

Horizon Shipbuilding to build USACE towboat

Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, to build the M/V Shorty Baird Replacement, a 95 ft

Campbell to christen two new towboats, dry dock

June 24, 2013—Campbell Transportation Co, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA, will christen two new 65 ft towboats for its fleet and a 150 ft drydock for its shipyard in ceremonies tomorrow. The 150 ft

Buckley McAllister elected new Chairman of AWO

MAY 1, 2013 — Buckley McAllister, President, McAllister Towing, has succeeded Linn Peterson of Kirby Inland Marine, LP as Chairman of the American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat,

FMT extends towboat construction at Eastern Shipbuilding

FEBRUARY 1, 2013—Florida Marine Transporters, Inc., Mandeville, LA, recently exercised options to build at least one and up to five additional 90 ft x 32 ft x10 ft “Canal Class” inland towboats

Horizon Shipbuilding delivers second Canal Barge towboat

JANUARY 10, 2013—Horizon Shipbuilding of Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered the second in a series of 74 ft towboats to Canal Barge Company, Inc. of New Orleans, LA The Susan J

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.

Marad funds three vessel repowering demo projects

NOVEMBER 28, 2012 — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a combined $1.5 million in funding for three demonstration projects at Los Angeles Harbor, Calif.; Puget Sound, Wash., and Perryville, Mo.,

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