With the delivery of the mv. Steel Skipper to Plimsoll Marine, Master Marine Inc. has completed a four-boat construction contract. Like the other three boats—the Iron Lady, Grain Express and… Read More
Laborde Products
Southern Illinois Transfer Company, Sparta, Ill., has announced that the retractable-pilothouse towboat under construction at its Kaskaskia Shipyard will be powered by two Mitsubishi diesel propulsion engines, supplied by Laborde… Read More
Chem Carriers, a Sunshine, La.-based operator of towboats, tank barges and a fleet at Mile 207 on the Lower Mississippi River, christened a pair of towing vessels June 23 in… Read More
• Capt. Ed Henleben has joined Inland Marine Service (IMS) as vice president of operations. He will be based out of the St. Louis office, where he will have primary… Read More
Bayou La Batre, Ala.-based Master Marine Inc. has delivered the mv. Rock Solid to Plimsoll Marine, a Cooper Group company that provides fleeting and barge services on the Lower Mississippi… Read More
Plimsoll Marine, LaPlace, La., took delivery December 11 of the mv. Grain Express from Master Marine Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala. The 67- by 28-foot towboat is the second of… Read More
The customer experience is at the heart of the Laborde Products mission and is a core focus of the company. Over its 21 years in business, Laborde has discovered that… Read More
Scania USA announced October 6 that it has selected Laborde Products as the new distributor for Scania marine engines in the Gulf Coast and Midwest markets. For more than 20… Read More
Laborde Products Inc. announced September 1 that it has entered into an agreement with Marine Systems Inc. (MSI) Parts and Service for MSI’s Chesapeake, Va., Thorofare, N.J., and Tampa, Fla.,… Read More
Prospective operators of smaller-horsepower Tier 4-compliant towing vessels now have another engine option, following the September 1 announcement from Mitsubishi Turbocharger and Engine America (MTEA) introducing Mitsubishi’s new 1,260 hp.,… Read More
