Last year, the Coast Guard faced the prospect of a disastrous $1.3 billion cut to its already shrunken budget, due to misconceptions by President Trump and his team… Read More
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The “40 Under 40” award was conceived for the 5th annual Inland Marine Expo (IMX) to highlight some of the industry’s future leaders. All 40 award winners were nominated… Read More
A faded photo of Capt. Ben Stout at the wheel of the Oakland. (Keith Norrington collection) In the glory days of steam towboating, one of the best vessels of… Read More
A barge moored at Zito Fleet near Mile 105 on the Lower Mississippi River in Jefferson Parish, La., just downriver from the Huey P. Long Bridge, caught fire June 24,… Read More
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… Read More
Sir Barton, Gallant Fox, Omaha, War Admiral, Whirlaway, Count Fleet, Assault, Citation, Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Affirmed, American Pharoah—and now, as of June 9, Justify. In the world of… Read More
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
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
