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Q&A: Jason Aristides OpenTug CEO outlines push to improve barge efficiency through data and AI

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Q&A: Jason Aristides OpenTug CEO outlines push to improve barge efficiency through data and AI

April 10, 2026

Jason Aristides is founder and CEO of Open Tug, an innovative software platform completely dedicated to making barge operations faster, safer, more efficient and more profitable. Since 2019, Open Tug… Read More

TSF Marine Equipment Acquires ‘The Claw Lid Lifter’ The family behind TSF Marine, including (from left) Rob, Randy, Michelle and Cole Simmonds. TSF Marine acquired The Claw Lid Lifter earlier this year. (Photo courtesy of TSF Marine)

The family behind TSF Marine, including (from left) Rob, Randy, Michelle and Cole Simmonds. TSF Marine acquired The Claw Lid Lifter earlier this year. (Photo courtesy of TSF Marine)

TSF Marine Equipment Acquires ‘The Claw Lid Lifter’

May 30, 2025

It’s been close to eight years since Chuck Gifford invented “The Claw Lid Lifter,” a purely mechanical system that allows for barge lids to be set or removed without… Read More