Hunter Marine Transport Inc. and Hines Furlong Line Inc., both of Nashville, Tenn., announced on January 2 they have entered into an agreement for Hunter to sell its inland marine… 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.
“The Daisy Mae is the closest you can get to Z-drive maneuverability, without the cost of Z-drive,” maintains builder Joseph Rodriguez of Rodriguez Ship Building Inc. in Bayou la Batre, Ala. Rodriguez has… Read More
Tugs will be powered by Cat 3512 engines. Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation, Salisbury, Md., announced December 20 that it has signed an agreement with Vane Brothers, Baltimore, to design and build… Read More
A new ferry operator in New York City is experiencing explosive growth in ridership and routes, thanks in part to speedy vessel construction at two shipyards in the Gulf Coast… Read More
Cenac Marine Services LLC, Houma, La., recently purchased two vessels from T.W. LaQuay Marine LLC, Port Lavaca, Texas. The boats are the mvs. Jason W. LaQuay and Timothy W. LaQuay. Read More
Serodino Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., recently delivered a Super Tiger Class towboat to Logsdon Tug Service. The 1,320 hp. mv. Pintail will join its sister vessel the mv. Blue Wing at… Read More
New Orleans vessel watchers had better grab their wide angle lenses, because beginning November 2018 they will have the chance to see the longest cruise ship to ever call on… Read More
Cenac Marine Services held a special christening ceremony July 29 at its Houma, La., headquarters where, in addition to welcoming the mv. Quincey Cenac to the Cenac Towing fleet, the… Read More
Cenac Marine Services LLC (Cenac Towing) christened its newest towboat December 9 at the company’s Houma, La., headquarters in an event that celebrated both the history of the Cenac family… Read More
