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Eastern Delivers 70th Vessel To Florida Marine

December 27, 2019

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc., the Panama City, Fla.-based operator of two new construction and repair facilities, announced recently the delivery of the mv. Jaden Pasentine to Florida Marine Transporters, headquartered… Read More

Ergon Christens Two New Vessels In Vicksburg Ceremony Steiner Construction built the 2,600 hp. Florence Davis.

Ergon Christens Two New Vessels In Vicksburg Ceremony

December 6, 2019

Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply Inc. (EMIS) and Magnolia Marine Transport (MMT), sister companies in the Ergon Inc. family, honored both the past and the future in a November 21… Read More

John Deere To Release PowerTech Rating For Hybrid Vessels

November 6, 2019

To help customers meet hybrid emissions regulations for marine engines, John Deere Power Systems announced the upcoming release of a PowerTech™ 6090SFM85 rating for hybrid vessels with diesel power. The… Read More

John Deere Offers New Engine Ratings

November 5, 2019

John Deere Power Systems has announced new ratings for several of its marine engines. “As the marine market evolves, so do our customers’ needs,” said Heather Balk, marine market planner… Read More

NGL Marine Takes Delivery Of 3,200 Hp. Towboat NGL HM

NGL Marine Takes Delivery Of 3,200 Hp. Towboat

September 19, 2019

NGL Marine, a segment of NGL Energy Partners LLC, Houston, Texas, has accepted delivery of a new towboat from Westport Orange Shipyard in Orange, Texas. It was christened the mv. Read More

Quad Cities Are Loaded With Port Potential The Centennial Bridge, on the left, and Arsenal Island on the right, are key features of the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities area. Davenport, Iowa, is across the river, and Rock Island, Ill., is in the foreground. (Photo courtesy of Dawson & Associates)

The Centennial Bridge, on the left, and Arsenal Island on the right, are key features of the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities area. Davenport, Iowa, is across the river, and Rock Island, Ill., is in the foreground. (Photo courtesy of Dawson & Associates)

Quad Cities Are Loaded With Port Potential

August 1, 2019

Situated on opposite sides of a westward-running stretch of the Upper Mississippi River, the towns of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois, and Davenport and Bettendorf across the… Read More

Devall Towing Puts New Boat, Barges Into Service Devall1

Devall Towing Puts New Boat, Barges Into Service

July 12, 2019

Devall Towing & Boat Service of Hackberry LLC has taken delivery of a new towboat from Southwest Shipyard and new barges from Conrad Orange Shipyard. The boat, the mv. Velle… Read More

Main Iron Works Completes First Towboat For Kirby The mv. Bailey has 2,680 hp. from Cat 3512C-HD engines. (Photo courtesy of Main Iron Works)

Main Iron Works Completes First Towboat For Kirby

January 25, 2019

Main Iron Works owner Arlen “Benny” Cenac Jr. recently announced completion of the first of three 2,680 hp. towboats the shipyard is building for Kirby Inland Marine. The vessel, named… Read More

Magnolia Marine Celebrates Two Christenings Magnolia Marine's Mv. Miss Marley

Magnolia Marine Celebrates Two Christenings

November 21, 2018

Vicksburg, Miss.-based Magnolia Marine Transport, the marine transportation subsidiary of Ergon Inc., celebrated the christening of two towboats November 6 at the company’s headquarters on the Yazoo River. The newly-christened… Read More

ARTCO Christens Mv. Prairie Harvest Capt. Josh Burgess, master of the Prairie Harvest, christens the vessel with a bottle of champagne over the towknee.

Capt. Josh Burgess, master of the Prairie Harvest, christens the vessel with a bottle of champagne over the towknee.

ARTCO Christens Mv. Prairie Harvest

November 21, 2018

American River Transportation Company (ARTCO) christened a new harbor boat November 14 at its landing in St. Louis. Named the mv. Prairie Harvest, it is one of several identical vessels… Read More