Blessey Marine Services Inc. recently christened the mv. David F. Stone, honoring one of the company’s longest-serving mariners with a vessel named in recognition of his 35 years of… Read More
Verret Shipyard
Ted Verret is recognized for his hands-on management and contribution to the maritime industry. He owns and operates Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., a specialized builder and repairer of… Read More
By James P. Johnson and H. Nelson Spencer Echo Towing Service Inc., Baytown, Texas, a barge and towing firm that operates in the spot market between Lake Charles, La., and… Read More
Northport, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company christened a pair of towboats October 14 on the left descending bank of the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, not far from the company’s headquarters. Read More
Chemical and liquid fertilizer specialist Southern Devall LLC, headquartered in Sulphur, La., and with an operations center in Memphis, Tenn., and a sales and administrative office in Houston,… Read More
Marine Chartering Associates LLC, a marine equipment lessor based in Houston, has taken delivery of a new 1,500 hp. towboat. Built by Verret Shipyard in Plaquemine, La., and operated… Read More
Parker Towing Company of Tuscaloosa, Ala., has taken delivery of a new towboat, the mv. Callaway Parker, built by Plaquemine, La.-based Verret Shipyard. The boat is named for one of… Read More
When fans of the World War II destroyer U.S.S. Kidd hear that the ship is heading to drydock soon for about a year, they sometimes get the wrong impression… Read More
Dan Wise, president and owner of St. Rose, La.-based Gnots Reserve Inc., is a proud grandfather. Between his children, Danielle Hymel and Dane Wise, who both oversee the… Read More
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

