The mv. Joan Pluck moored at FMT Shipyard in Harvey, La. (Photo courtesy of Laborde Products) FMT Shipyard & Repair, located on the Harvey Canal in Harvey, La., has delivered… Read More
Austin Sperry
In 2024, Maritime Partners, a leading provider of leasing and financing options for both the brown- and blue-water markets, has a fleet of more than 1,850 vessels, valued… Read More
In the early 2000s, Austin Sperry, co-founder and president of Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC, was sailing competitively on the Star Class sailing circuit. It was more than… Read More
Maritime Partners, a New Orleans-based maritime leasing and financing company, held a christening ceremony October 7 in Bayou La Batre, Ala., for the mv. Eric Livingston, a 3,400… Read More
Maritime Partners LLC announced August 10 that it has agreed to acquire M/G Transport Holdings LLC from Auxo Investment Partners LLC and its affiliates. Read More
In what may be the initial step toward replacing its aging fleet of 10 vessels, Imperial River Transport LLC recently put into service its first new towboat, the mv. Read More
Thordon Bearings has signed a multi-vessel supply agreement for a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for several fleet boats under construction for Maritime Partners. Twelve twin-screw… Read More
Maritime Partners held a christening ceremony February 3 for the seventh of nine boats the company is building at Intracoastal Iron Works in Bourg, La. The company named the… Read More
Maritime Partners LLC announced December 1 that it has acquired the portfolio of J. Russell Flowers Inc. (JRF). The acquisition includes more than 1,000 marine vessels operating on bareboat… Read More
After extensive study and analysis, the maritime partnership e1 Marine has come up with a green sustainable fuel solution for inland towboats it thinks will take the lead in… Read More