Canal Barge agrees to buy PBSG towboats
New Orleans headquartered Canal Barge Company reports it has reached agreement with Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel (PBSG) to acquire five of its towboats and to offer employment to its 80 professional
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All towboats in triple sinking removed from river
The Coast Guard has transitioned from pollution response to the investigation phase of the major marine casualty that occurred July 5, 2019, involving three vessels that sank in the Illinois River near
Master Marine starts building new series of six towboats
NOVEMBER 9, 2018 — Bayou La Batre, AL, shipbuilder Master Marine, Inc. has signed contracts for six towboats and has laid the keels for the first two vessels. All six will be
Kirby President & CEO: Long term outlook remains very bright
JULY 26, 2018 — Kirby Corporation reported GAAP net earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 of $28.6 million, or $0.48 per share, compared with $25.8 million, or $0.48 per
Kirby to acquire Higman Marine for $419 million
FEBRUARY 5, 2018 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reports that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Higman Marine, Inc. and its affiliated companies for approximately $419 million in cash, subject
AWO approves LR to carry out RCP audits
MAY 10, 2017 — The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has approved classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) as a third-party organization authorized to conduct audits of member operations as part of the AWO
The Shearer Group, Inc. adds to its team
MAY 2, 2017 – Kyle Curtis has joined The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI), Houston. Mr. Curtis has joined the naval architecture, marine engineering & marine surveying firm as a naval architect. Prior
Eastern delivers two more towboats to FMT
JANUARY 6, 2017 — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc, Panama City, FL, has continued its deliveries of 90 ft inland towboats to Florida Marine Transporters LLC, Mandeville, LA, with the 64th and 65th
Tidewater Transportation christens two towboats
JUNE 16, 2011 — The two newest inland river towboats in Tidewater Transportation and Terminals’ fleet were christened Granite Point and Ryan Point during a late afternoon ceremony last Saturday at Vancouver
AWO members barge in on Congress
APRIL 22, 2016 — Members of the American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the tugboat, towboat and barge industry, called on Congress on Wednesday during AWO’s annual Barge-In event. More