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
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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
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
After a small celebration with family and co-workers, McGinnis Inc. officially christened the mv. Dwain Harper. Becky Harper, the namesake’s wife, broke the bottle with a single swing. The 1,600… Read More
The last time Southern Illinois Transfer (SITCO) put a new boat into service, the Sparta, Ill., company had to wait for the Kaskaskia River to fall so that the boat… 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
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
Master Marine Inc. (MMI), Bayou La Batre, Ala., has delivered the 67- by 28-foot mv. Iron Lady to Plimsoll Marine. The Iron Lady is the first in a series of… 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
On August 19, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its rule to delay the implementation of Tier 4 engine emissions requirements for high-speed commercial vessels such as lobster boats and pilot boats. The… Read More