Laborde Products announced recently that it is partnering with Southwest Shipyard in the construction of four new heater barges. The collaboration aims to redefine efficiency, reliability and performance in the… Read More
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Steiner Construction Company, Bayou La Batre, Ala., recently completed a second 88- by 34-foot, 2,600 hp. towboat for Evansville (Ind.) Marine Service Inc. Built on a design of Farrell &… Read More
Laborde Products, Covington, La., announced the successful installation of a triple-screw propulsion package for Central Boat Rentals’ latest vessel, constructed by Halimar Shipyard. The package incorporates three fully mechanical Mitsubishi… Read More
For the sixth year, 40 of the industry’s future leaders were honored at the Inland Marine Expo with the “40 Under 40” award, which recognizes individuals for their outstanding… Read More
• Blessey Marine Services announced that Grant Haney has been promoted to vice president of marketing-clean products. Haney joined Blessey Marine in 2011 and served his first few months as… Read More
Kindra Lake Towing, Chicago, Ill., is repowering its tug Buckley with two Mitsubishi S12R-Y3MPTAW-4 Tier 3 diesel marine engines, each rated at 1,100 hp. The engines were supplied by Laborde… Read More
Southern Illinois Transfer Company, Sparta, Ill., has announced that the retractable-pilothouse towboat under construction at its Kaskaskia Shipyard will be powered by two Mitsubishi diesel propulsion engines, supplied by Laborde… Read More
The customer experience is at the heart of the Laborde Products mission and is a core focus of the company. Over its 21 years in business, Laborde has discovered that… Read More
With the gradual move to Tier 4 engines domestically and the international implementation of IMO 2020 just six months away—both emission-reducing regulations—the demand for low sulfur fuel and diesel exhaust… Read More
Trace Laborde was recently named marine manager of Laborde Products Inc. He previously held the role of branch manager of Laborde Products’ Houston operations, with responsibility for the marine business… Read More
