The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) have launched a new initiative designed to document issues towboat crews experience with moveable bridges and report validated… Read More
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For the most part, life aboard a towing vessel is marked by separation from friends and family. It’s a natural and necessary part of a job that can be both… Read More
Shamrock Marine, a Baton Rouge, La.-based provider of personnel and supply launch services and warehousing, started with a simple idea to meet a practical need—one that founder Duncan Armentor had… Read More
Joe Starck is president of The Great Lakes Towing Company, a role he has held since January 2014. The Great Lakes Towing Company, commonly called “the Towing Company” across the… Read More
Conrad Shipyard hosted a steel-cutting ceremony July 13 for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) at the Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, La. The ceremony signifies the start of… Read More
In a challenging market for marine equipment sales, Heartland Barge Management LLC is getting creative to meet that challenge. From March 11 through March 15, Heartland’s Equipment Sales and Leasing… Read More
Evansville (Ind.) Marine Service recently bought two twin-screw towboats from Knight Manufacturing Corporation, Rosiclare, Ill. The fleeting and harbor service purchased the mvs. Samantha Ann and Kati M, both 55-foot,… 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 four… Read More
Kirby Corporation, Houston, announced February 15 that it had completed the acquisition of Higman Marine Inc., after just announcing the deal 11 days earlier (WJ, February 12). The total value… Read More
