American Queen Voyages, a subsidiary of Hornblower Group, announced December 6 that its vessels Victory I and Victory II, acquired in 2018, will be renamed Ocean Voyager and… Read More
Boats & Barges
The latest inland marine industry news involving new-construction and refurbished towboats, passenger vessels, ferries, dredges and other inland river boats. Towboat christenings and recent innovations in towboat design are also featured.
Lydia Ann Channel Fleet, more familiarly known as LAC Fleet, a provider of fleeting and fuel services in Rockport, Texas, and an operator of towing vessels on charter, christened… Read More
Industrial Service Solutions announced December 21 that it will provide Zeeboat LLC with general contract, project management and vessel support services for the manufacture and delivery of four fully… Read More
After extensive study and analysis, the maritime partnership e1 Marine has come up with a green sustainable fuel solution for inland towboats it thinks will take the lead in… Read More
The arrival of the Norwegian Breakaway on November 21 at the Port of New Orleans signaled the start of a big comeback for cruise ship operations. The Breakaway joins… Read More
By the early part of the 20th century, railroads had all but decimated river transportation, in particular barge towing. Other than certain trades, such as the steel industry in… Read More
Master Boat Builders, Coden, Ala., announced November 12 that it has launched an electric-hybrid tug for Seabulk. Named Spartan, the tug is planned for a January 2022 delivery. Read More
Canal Barge Company, the diversified, family-owned marine transportation firm founded in 1933, put into service recently the first of two nearly identical vessels, the mv. Sally Lapeyre. It… Read More
A ferry has reopened following a week-long closure caused by the inability of the operator to receive parts for repairs in a timely manner. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry,… Read More
Kurt Moerbe, vice president of Vessel Repair in Port Arthur, Texas, was familiar with Blessey Marine Services’ reputation before he joined the family business full time. He remembers… Read More
