Florida Marine Transporters

Morris “Moose” Verret, lead captain aboard the mv. Big D, is as passionate about his work today as he was on day one—45 years ago. Verret started out in the… Read More

Florida Marine Transporters recently put into service the second of six identical 2,000 hp. towboats from Steiner Shipyard. The Mandeville, La.-based barge line took delivery of the mv. Steven Sikes… Read More

When Florida Marine Transporters took delivery recently of the mv. Eric Brumfield from Steiner Shipyard, it was one of the few instances where the namesakes of two boats are a… Read More

Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), Mandeville, La., one of the largest independent marine transporters of dry bulk and liquid products on the inland waterways, took delivery recently of a new towboat,… Read More

While the pace has slowed somewhat due to COVID-19, construction of the 11 boats that are being built at Steiner Shipyard for Florida Marine Transporters (FMT) is “progressing as expected,”… Read More

For the third year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders will be honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More

By Nelson Spencer and Frank McCormack Metal Shark, a vessel designer and builder with shipyards in Jeanerette and Franklin, La., and Bayou La Batre, Ala., recently delivered its first-ever steel… Read More

About 10 p.m. April 25, JAR ASSETS LLC-Florida Marine Transporters’ mv. Rhonda Lamulle was westbound on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, just west of the Pensacola Beach Highway Bridge, when Captain… Read More

Florida Marine Transporters (FMT), which operates one of the largest privately-owned fleets of towboats and barges at work on the nation’s inland waterways, is in the midst of a significant… Read More