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IMX Panelists Focus On Future Of Vessel Design, Fueling

June 4, 2021

A trio of panel discussions at the 2021 Inland Marine Expo (IMX2021) offered an in-depth look at the future of towing vessel propulsion, design and construction. Leaders from throughout the… Read More

Matthews Brothers Puts New Dredge Barge To Work Walking spud dredge barge was built by LAD Services of Louisiana.

Matthews Brothers Puts New Dredge Barge To Work

October 2, 2020

Pass Christian, Miss.-based Matthews Brothers Dredging recently took delivery of MBI 08, its largest spud dredge barge to date. LAD Services of Louisiana, located near Morgan City, built the walking… Read More

Campbell Adds Power And Reduces Emissions New Caterpillar 3512 Tier 3 engine in the mv. M.J. Monahan. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Campbell Adds Power And Reduces Emissions

September 18, 2020

Campbell Transportation is in the middle of a major project to modernize several towboats. At a cost of $2.2 million per boat, it represents a complete re-engineering of propulsion systems… Read More

Marine Industry People On The Move

June 24, 2020

Kindra Marine, Chicago, Ill., has announced the addition of Mike Hogan and Bob Farrell. Hogan joined Kindra as general manager beginning in December 2019. He brings a wealth of experience… Read More

McGinnis Building First Towing Vessel In 11 Years New 1,600 hp. retractable-pilothouse towboat under construction at McGinnis Inc.’s Sheridan Shipyard.

New 1,600 hp. retractable-pilothouse towboat under construction at McGinnis Inc.’s Sheridan Shipyard.

McGinnis Building First Towing Vessel In 11 Years

March 20, 2020

McGinnis Inc., part of the McNational Inc. group of companies, has begun construction on a new, twin-screw boat. Crews began laying down the keel of the as-yet unnamed, 70- by… Read More

Advantages Of Electric And Hybrid Diesel/Electric Engine Systems Are Growing

May 17, 2019

Joshua Sebastian, an engineering manager at the vessel-design firm The Shearer Group Inc., says that advances in battery design, size and weight have made the advantages of electric and hybrid… Read More

Yager Marine Adds New Drydock Yager Marine unveiled its new 120-foot drydock at its Owensboro, Ky., shipyard in November. The drydock was designed by The Shearer Group of Houston, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Yager Marine Industries)

Yager Marine unveiled its new 120-foot drydock at its Owensboro, Ky., shipyard in November. The drydock was designed by The Shearer Group of Houston, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Yager Marine Industries)

Yager Marine Adds New Drydock

December 21, 2018

Last month, Yager Marine Industries in Owensboro, Ky., completed the construction of its new drydock designed by The Shearer Group, Houston, Texas. The second of two drydocks on Yager Marine’s… Read More

Conrad Delivers North America’s First LNG Bunker Barge

August 21, 2018

Conrad Industries Inc. announced August 20 the successful completion and delivery of the Clean Jacksonville, the first LNG bunker barge built in North America. The Clean Jacksonville was constructed in… Read More

Diesel-Electric Possibilities Unlimited On Inland Waterways, IMX Panelist Says Ed Schwarz (Frank McCormack photo)

Diesel-Electric Possibilities Unlimited On Inland Waterways, IMX Panelist Says

June 15, 2018

For decades, the dominant propulsion option on the inland waterways was a traditional propeller driven by mechanically connected drive engines. Over time, Z-drive towboats have claimed a portion of the… Read More

Operators’ Issues Occupy Center Stage At GNOBFA Marc Hebert and Z. Dave Deloach

Operators’ Issues Occupy Center Stage At GNOBFA

May 18, 2018

The issues and concerns of operators of towing companies, rather than marine attorneys or insurance brokers, were highlighted more than usual at the 36th annual River and Marine Industry Seminar,… Read More