With oil prices down the past few years, many maritime companies have hit pause on their building programs. But now with an upward trend over the past year, some… Read More
Towboats
For decades, the dominant propulsion option on the inland waterways was a traditional propeller driven by mechanically connected drive engines. Over time, Z-drive towboats have claimed a portion of… Read More
The mv. Chris Reeves, a 153-foot, 6,600 hp., triple-screw towboat built by C&C Marine & Repair for Marquette Transportation Company, departed the shipyard recently for its maiden voyage. It… Read More
American River Transportation Company has put into service another new towboat, the mv. Artco Maiden. Not to be confused with the mv. Harvest Maiden, which it put into… Read More
Master Marine, Bayou la Batre, Ala., announced May 10 that it has delivered the mv. Sam P. Hise to Waterfont Services Company. It is the third of four 67-… Read More
Terral RiverService Inc., the Lake Providence, La.-based towing company, terminal operator and aggregate supplier, held a christening ceremony May 11 at the Lake Providence Port terminal for its 26th… Read More
The mv. River Cleanup before modifications. (Photo courtesy of The Shearer Group Inc.) Shearer Group Inc. was contracted in 2017 by Living Lands & Waters (LLW), an… Read More
Eymard Marine Construction & Repair, Harvey, La., has delivered the mv. American Pride to American River Transportation Company, St. Louis, Mo. The new boat is the ninth in… Read More
Alexis Marine, Belle Chasse, La., has awarded a supply contract to Thordon Bearings for the retrofitting of 6-inch diameter RiverTough bearings to the mv. Kristin Alexis, the 60-foot, twin-screw… Read More
NGL Marine, a segment of NGL Energy Partners LLC, Houston, Texas, has accepted delivery of a new twin-screw towboat named mv. Makenzi Haidyn. Built by Westport Orange Shipyard in… Read More
