Boats & Barges

A group of Louisiana religious and maritime leaders have announced a first-of-its-kind blessing August 14-15 of the fleet of commercial vessels that work along the Lower Mississippi River. The two-day… Read More

Cooper Marine, a deep-draft and inland bulk stevedore, barge line and barge fleeting operator across the southeastern United States, has added a 4,200 hp. towing vessel to its fleet, which… Read More

When Chas Haun, executive vice president of Parker Towing Company in Tuscaloosa, Ala., told his daughter that he was naming the company’s newest boat in her honor, she felt special,… Read More

Kirby Corporation held a christening ceremony June 25 at the company’s Old River Dock in Channelview, Texas, for the mv. Bob Livingston, an Entech-designed towboat from Harvey, La.-based Eymard Marine… Read More

For the most part, life aboard a towing vessel is marked by separation from friends and family. It’s a natural and necessary part of a job that can be both… Read More

Crowley, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based logistics, marine and energy solutions company founded in 1892, christened the United States’ first all-electric ship assist harbor tugboat June 25 in a ceremony held at… Read More

Ken Eriksen The fleet of barges plying the inland rivers and waterways of the Mississippi River and Gulf Intracoastal Canal are aging, and that process is not likely to slow… Read More

Laborde Products, Covington, La., recently completed the repowering of two towboats in the Canal Barge Company fleet with Mitsubishi Engines. Mv. Ned Merrick The mv. Ned Merrick received… Read More

The inland and coastal marine transportation industry has been the unsung hero of domestic cargo transport along American waterways, ensuring the steady movement of commercial goods for a… Read More

Chem Carriers, a Plaquemine, La.-based marine operator with a fleet of 15 towboats and 52 tank barges and a 174-barge fleet at Mile 207 on the Lower Mississippi… Read More