The mv. Chris Reeves, a 153-foot, 6,600 hp., triple-screw towboat built by C&C Marine & Repair for Marquette Transportation Company, departed the shipyard recently for its maiden voyage. It… Read More
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For the second year in a row, Progress Rail, a subsidiary of Caterpillar, will bring its simulated reality technology to the 5th annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) May 21-24. Read More
Who built the most inland river towing vessels in 2017? Who did they build them for? What is the average horsepower of towboats built last year? All of these questions… Read More
Arlen “Benny” Cenac Jr., CEO of Houma, La.-based Cenac Marine Services and owner of Main Iron Works, announced earlier this month a contract for the Houma shipyard to build… Read More
Providing firm evidence of changing practices and the spread of safety culture throughout towing companies, safety statistics recently released by the U.S. Coast Guard show a dramatic decrease in… Read More
People from all walks of life end up working for the inland river transportation industry, whether they were born and raised around the rivers or they happened upon a… Read More
Cenac Marine Services LLC (Cenac Towing) christened its newest towboat December 9 at the company’s Houma, La., headquarters in an event that celebrated both the history of the… Read More
