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

Conrad holds keel laying for Young Brothers tugs

DECEMBER 1, 2016 — Conrad Shipyard (OTC Pink Sheets: CNRD.PK) has held a keel laying ceremony for the four Kāpena Class tugs now under construction for Young Brothers, Limited of Hawaii. The

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