Vicksburg, Miss.-based Golding Barge Line (GBL) has powered its recently delivered mv. Scott Golding with a pair of Mitsubishi Tier 4 engines from Laborde Products, a leading supplier of marine… Read More
Boats & Barges
The latest inland marine industry news involving new-construction and refurbished towboats, passenger vessels, ferries, dredges and other inland river boats. Towboat christenings and recent innovations in towboat design are also featured.
Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, announced on Sept. 23 that the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel successfully completed its maiden voyage. The NH3 Kraken,… Read More
By Ken Kolb, Special to The Waterways Journal Walter Sons has mastered the art of nearly every shipbuilding skill. From blasting and painting to welding and fitting, he’s done it all. Read More
Southern Devall LLC, which serves the chemical and fertilizer industries from its headquarters in Sulphur, La., an operations center in Memphis, Tenn. and a sales and administrative office in Houston,… Read More
For Austin Golding, president and CEO of Vicksburg, Miss.-based Golding Barge Line (GBL), the October 28 christening of the mv. Whit Golding was a special moment, not just in the… Read More
Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard successfully delivered the first Yard, Repair, Berthing, Messing (YRBM) vessel to the U.S. Navy this month, marking a significant milestone in the shipyard’s longstanding history of shipbuilding… Read More
When Arnold, Mo.-based Custom Compounders’ L-44 line of degreasers debuted between 2007 and 2009, most other degreasers in use were composed of ingredients that posed potentially serious consequences for workers. Read More
The previous installment of the Old Boat Column introduced the steamer Idlewild, built in Pittsburgh in 1914 by the James Rees & Sons Company for the West Memphis Packet Company. Read More
The Mississippi River Institute barge stands out against other river vessels with its yellow pencil and ruler spuds. This barge was constructed by Living Lands & Waters (LL&W), and it’s… Read More
Loadstar, a product handling and site logistics company based in Baton Rouge, La., recently expanded its services by offering barge fleeting. The fleet is located at Mile 166 on the… Read More
