Western Rivers Boat Management, Paducah, Ky., recently unveiled a new fleeting area on the Lower Mississippi River, the company said in an announcement September 19. “We are excited to announce… Read More
Author: H. Nelson Spencer
Blakeley BoatWorks, a Cooper Group-affiliated shipyard on the Mobile River, has delivered the third in a series of three towboats for Plimsoll Marine. Named the Joanne C, the… Read More
The Kemah Boardwalk, a 60-acre theme park with restaurants, rides and retail shops on Galveston Bay, served as the venue for a ceremonious event recently, the christening of the… Read More
Hines Furlong Line Inc., the expansion-minded operator/charterer of boats and barges, recently acquired three towboats and has others under construction. The boats that it bought are the mvs. Mountain… Read More
Currently under construction at the Harvey Canal yard of Eymard Marine Construction & Repair is the shell of a new towboat that will be towed upriver and completed by… Read More
The mv. Robert L. Posey in 2011 before its purchase by ACBL and its present-day upgrade. (Photo by Jeff L. Yates) Forty-five years old and one of… Read More
On July 1, IEI Barge Services Inc. announced it was changing its name to Logistics Park Dubuque Inc. (LPD). The company’s address also changed to 5121 Barge Terminal Road… Read More
Trapped on the Kaskaskia River as this is written, waiting for the high water on the Mississippi River to recede, is a new towboat built by Barbour JB Shipyard… Read More
Harley Marine Gulf, the Houston-based affiliate of Harley Marine Services (HMS) in Seattle, Wash., has exited the inland unit tow business in favor of growing its bunkering operation, which… Read More
Devall Towing & Boat Service of Hackberry LLC has taken delivery of a new towboat from Southwest Shipyard and new barges from Conrad Orange Shipyard. The boat,… Read More
