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Terral RiverService Announces Construction Of Two New Vessels

July 2, 2026

Terral RiverService, Inc., headquartered at Lake Providence, La., and with roots stretching back to 1946, has announced the construction of two new towboats. “The new vessels… Read More

People-Focused Turn Services Goes From Strength To Strength Turn Services Chief Operating Officer Lucian Lott instituted regular deckhand meetings to give them a complete picture of the company’s operations. (Photos courtesy of Turn Services)

Turn Services Chief Operating Officer Lucian Lott instituted regular deckhand meetings to give them a complete picture of the company’s operations. (Photos courtesy of Turn Services)

People-Focused Turn Services Goes From Strength To Strength

April 16, 2026

“We’re just getting started,” Turn Services’ website landing page proclaims. “From our start in 1990 with a single barge fleet at Burnside, La., to today’s fleet of pushboats and… Read More

Parker Towing Christens Mv. Tony Lowros The 1,200-hp. mv. Tony Lowros, the newest in Parker Towing’s fleet, with capacity to work the corridor from Birmingham to Mobile and the Intracoastal Canal. (Photos by Fred Miller II)

The 1,200-hp. mv. Tony Lowros, the newest in Parker Towing’s fleet, with capacity to work the corridor from Birmingham to Mobile and the Intracoastal Canal. (Photos by Fred Miller II)

Parker Towing Christens Mv. Tony Lowros

November 21, 2025

Employees, customers and four generations of the Lowros family gathered November 13 at Parker Towing Company’s headquarters in Northport, Ala., to christen the mv. Tony Lowros, a 1,200 hp. Read More

Conrad Delivers Mv. Linda Little To Crounse The mv. Linda Little, the latest towboat that Conrad Shipyard has built for Crounse Corporation. (Photo courtesy of Crounse Corporation)

The mv. Linda Little, the latest towboat that Conrad Shipyard has built for Crounse Corporation. (Photo courtesy of Crounse Corporation)

Conrad Delivers Mv. Linda Little To Crounse

October 24, 2025

Crounse Corporation, headquartered in Paducah, Ky., recently took delivery of the 6,034 hp. mv. Linda Little from Morgan City, La.-based Conrad Shipyard. The Linda Little is the third 6,034… Read More