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Marquette Transportation Christens Mv. Cindy L. Erickson The 6,600 hp. mv. Cindy L. Erickson was built by C&C Marine & Repair. (Photo by Brad Rankin)

Marquette Transportation Christens Mv. Cindy L. Erickson

October 6, 2023

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… Read More

Mv. Lady Louise Nears Completion Of New Hull The mv. Lady Louise of Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals is being re-hulled by Superior Marine of South Point, Ohio. Work on the vessel has been ongoing since April and is expected to be complete in the second week of October. (Photo courtesy of Superior Marine Inc.)

The mv. Lady Louise of Three Rivers Marine & Rail Terminals is being re-hulled by Superior Marine of South Point, Ohio. Work on the vessel has been ongoing since April and is expected to be complete in the second week of October. (Photo courtesy of Superior Marine Inc.)

Mv. Lady Louise Nears Completion Of New Hull

September 22, 2023

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. Read More

Steiner Delivers Mv. Robert R. Aldrich To Evansville Marine Service The Robert R. Aldrich has 2,520 hp. from twin Mitsubishi diesels. (Photo courtesy of Steiner Construction Company)

The Robert R. Aldrich has 2,520 hp. from twin Mitsubishi diesels. (Photo courtesy of Steiner Construction Company)

Steiner Delivers Mv. Robert R. Aldrich To Evansville Marine Service

September 15, 2023

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… Read More

Kirby Christens Nation’s First Hybrid-Electric Towboat The mv. Green Diamond, built by San Jac Marine and designed by Stewart & Stevenson and San Jac, is the nation’s first plug-in hybrid-electric towing vessel. It will operate in the Houston Harbor and be time-chartered by Shell Trading Company. (Photo courtesy of Kirby Inland Marine)

The mv. Green Diamond, built by San Jac Marine and designed by Stewart & Stevenson and San Jac, is the nation’s first plug-in hybrid-electric towing vessel. It will operate in the Houston Harbor and be time-chartered by Shell Trading Company. (Photo courtesy of Kirby Inland Marine)

Kirby Christens Nation’s First Hybrid-Electric Towboat

September 8, 2023

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… Read More

New Triple-Screw Towboat Powered By Mitsubishi Engines

August 22, 2023

Laborde Products, Covington, La., announced the successful installation of a triple-screw propulsion package for Central Boat Rentals’ latest vessel, constructed by Halimar Shipyard. The package incorporates three… Read More

Chem Carriers Repowers Mv. Brooke Banta At Verret Shipyard The crew at Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., install Steerprop thrusters aboard the mv. Brooke Banta. (photo courtesy of Warren Berthelot and Verret Shipyard)

The crew at Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., install Steerprop thrusters aboard the mv. Brooke Banta. (photo courtesy of Warren Berthelot and Verret Shipyard)

Chem Carriers Repowers Mv. Brooke Banta At Verret Shipyard

August 18, 2023

When Sunshine, La.-based Chem Carriers put the mv. Brooke Banta into service in 2011, Louisiana maritime industry veteran Warren Berthelot was there, having shepherded that project to completion… Read More

Blakeley Building Tug For Crescent Towing New tug will be powered by Caterpillar 3516E engines, operating Kongsberg 255 Z-drives.

Blakeley Building Tug For Crescent Towing

August 11, 2023

Crescent Towing announced August 7 that it has begun construction of a new 6,000 hp., Tier 4 Z-drive tugboat at Blakeley BoatWorks in Mobile, Ala. The tug… Read More

Maritime Partners Christens Mv. Troy Bernier Troy Bernier, an associate at Maritime Partners, christens the towboat named in his honor. (Photos by Frank McCormack)

Troy Bernier, an associate at Maritime Partners, christens the towboat named in his honor. (Photos by Frank McCormack)

Maritime Partners Christens Mv. Troy Bernier

August 11, 2023

With the July 28 christening of the mv. Troy Bernier, Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC (MP) honored one of the company’s bright young leaders, 28-year-old associate Troy… Read More

Eymard Delivers Mv. Ryan Anthony

July 27, 2023

St. Rose, La.-based Gnots Reserve Inc. has put its newest towboat to work in the company’s fleet near Mile 118 on the Lower Mississippi River. The mv. Ryan Anthony, built… Read More

Vessel Repair Delivers Tier 4 Mv. Freedom To TVA The Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2,682 hp. mv. Freedom is the first Tier 4 towboat owned by a government agency and the first Tier 4 built by Vessel Repair. (Photo courtesy of TVA)

The Tennessee Valley Authority’s 2,682 hp. mv. Freedom is the first Tier 4 towboat owned by a government agency and the first Tier 4 built by Vessel Repair. (Photo courtesy of TVA)

Vessel Repair Delivers Tier 4 Mv. Freedom To TVA

July 14, 2023

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a public entity charged with power generation in the Tennessee River Valley, has put a new Tier 4 towboat into service, marking a first… Read More