Kotug Smit orders three more tugs from Damen
JUNE 15, 2017 – Damen Shipyards Group is to deliver three newbuild tugs to Kotug Smit Towage for its European harbor towage operations. The order is for two ASD Tugs 2913 and
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Blue Water Shipping wins new Kazakhstan contract
MAY 12, 2017 — Esbjerg, Denmark headquartered Blue Water Shipping is leading a consortium that includes Manchester Shipping which has been awarded a new contract in support for the international transport of
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
Kirby says first quarter results in line with expectations
APRIL 26, 2017 — Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) today announced net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 of $27.5 million, or $0.51 per share, compared with $38.1 million, or
Damen ATD duo goes to work in Bunbury Port
APRIL 7, 2017 — Mackenzie Marine & Towage of Esperance, Western Australia, held a naming ceremony yesterday for two recently delivered Damen Shipyards Type 2412 twin-fin Azimuth Tractor Drive (ATD) tugs. Named
Why waterways are the most efficient way to move cargo
MARCH 30, 2017 — Not only are barges the most fuel efficient of all major modes of freight transportation, but that efficiency is improving. An update to a long-running study shows that
Linking Post-Panamax boxes to Heartland via river
MARCH 30, 2017 — A new intermodal container terminal on the lower Mississippi River is being developed “from the ground up” that will accommodate both the largest Post-Panamax containerships and innovative new
POSH takes delivery of two Azistern 3270 tugs
FEBRUARY 23, 2017 — Two Azistern 3270 tugs designed by IJmuiden, Netherlands, headquartered Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) have been delivered to PACC Offshore Services Holdings Limited (POSH Singapore). Posh Husky and Posh
ECO tugs to have Ulstein alarm and monitoring systems
FEBRUARY 10, 2017 — The 13 heavy duty Damen design mooring assistance and escort tugs that Edison Chouest Offshore is building in its five shipyards for two major contracts in Texas and
Marcon brokers sale of two McAllister tugs
DECEMBER 6, 2016 — Marcon International, Inc. of Coupeville, WA, has brokered its seventh and eighth tug sales of the year, with the deliveries of the 4,300 HP, tugs Colleen McAllister (ex-Ellena