Leaders from American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), Mitsubishi and Laborde Products gathered at Steiner Construction in Bayou La Batre, Ala., October 25 to celebrate the delivery of a first-of-its-kind towboat,… Read More
Towboats
Excell Marine Corporation, the Cincinnati-based barge line affiliate of McNational Inc., recently renamed one of its towboats the mv. Mike Bechtold. Originally named Barbara Brent and then, most recently, Chip… Read More
When a vessel is named for a person, the dedication ceremony always takes on a deeper meaning. That certainly was true of the October 12 vessel dedication held at American… Read More
Mariners working on U.S. rivers may take a modified basic firefighting course when seeking certain credentials, under a new Coast Guard ruling. The Coast Guard has issued a final rule… Read More
Serodino Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., recently delivered a Super Tiger Class workboat to Parker Towing of Tuscaloosa, Ala. The twin-screw mv. Johnny R. Holt is compliant with all Coast Guard Subchapter… Read More
The river industry has always loomed large in the Furlong family. “Growing up, the future Hines Furlong Line logo was prominent on the bedroom door of my childhood home,” said… Read More
When Ray Eckstein founded Marquette Transportation Company in the late 1970s, his very first employee was his daughter, Cindy L. Erickson. Erickson grew up along the banks of the Mississippi… Read More
Following five months of work, Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals’ mv. Lady Louise is within a month of completing its re-hulling at Superior Marine in South Point, Ohio. The… Read More
Steiner Construction Company, Bayou La Batre, Ala., recently completed a second 88- by 34-foot, 2,600 hp. towboat for Evansville (Ind.) Marine Service Inc. Built on a design of Farrell &… Read More
A single barge has the carrying capacity of 16 rail cars or 70 tractor trailers, which makes moving cargoes on the inland waterways by far the most efficient and environmentally… Read More
