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Verret Shipyard Completing Mv. Miss Carter W Drawing of the mv. Miss Carter W, designed by Entech Designs and being built by Verret Shipyard for Marine Chartering Associates.

Drawing of the mv. Miss Carter W, designed by Entech Designs and being built by Verret Shipyard for Marine Chartering Associates.

Verret Shipyard Completing Mv. Miss Carter W

March 21, 2023

Note: an earlier version of this article credited the wrong firm with designing the Miss Carter W. The correction has been made in the version below. Marine Chartering Associates LLC,… Read More

New Southern Devall Towboat Honors Longtime Employee Larry Walker $Built by Nichols Boat Company, the mv. Larry Walker was designed by Farrell & Norton Naval Architects. (Photo\ courtesy of Southern Devall Towing)$

New Southern Devall Towboat Honors Longtime Employee Larry Walker

March 17, 2023

While many of those with careers on the river follow the path of a father or grandfather, Larry Walker’s source of inspiration for years has been two women: his mother… Read More

ACBL To Build 11,000 Hp. Towboat At C&C Marine & Repair Twin-screw towboat was designed by CT Marine and will be powered by Caterpillar C280-12 diesels.

ACBL To Build 11,000 Hp. Towboat At C&C Marine & Repair

March 17, 2023

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), Jeffersonville, Ind., on March 14 announced a contract with C&C Marine & Repair of Belle Chasse, La., to construct an 11,000 hp. towboat. “We are… Read More

Marquette Christens C&C Marine-Built Mv. Charles Reid Perry The mv. Charles Reid Perry is part of a five-boat series of triple-Z-drive towboats built for Marquette Transportation by C&C Marine & Repair. (Photo Copyright © Brad Rankin Studios)

The mv. Charles Reid Perry is part of a five-boat series of triple-Z-drive towboats built for Marquette Transportation by C&C Marine & Repair. (Photo Copyright © Brad Rankin Studios)

Marquette Christens C&C Marine-Built Mv. Charles Reid Perry

March 3, 2023

When the mv. Charles Reid Perry first went to work for Marquette Transportation Company in 2019, the towboat’s namesake was just a toddler. Perry is the grandson of John Eckstein,… Read More

Maritime Partners Christens Mv. Andy Mac The mv. Andy Mac, built by Steiner Construction, is powered by twin Cummins QSK38 Tier 3 main engines.

Maritime Partners Christens Mv. Andy Mac

February 24, 2023

In the early 2000s, Austin Sperry, co-founder and president of Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC, was sailing competitively on the Star Class sailing circuit. It was more than a decade… Read More

American Commercial Barge Line Signs Contract to Build Innovative, Environmentally Friendly Towboat Rendering of new retractable-pilothouse towboat to be built for ACBL by Steiner Construction Company. (Photo courtesy of ACBL)

Rendering of new retractable-pilothouse towboat to be built for ACBL by Steiner Construction Company. (Photo courtesy of ACBL)

American Commercial Barge Line Signs Contract to Build Innovative, Environmentally Friendly Towboat

February 10, 2023

American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL), a U.S.-based leader in marine transportation, announces a contract with Steiner Construction Company for the design and construction of an innovative, environmentally… Read More

Dupre Marine Christens The Mv. Wells Porche The mv. Wells Porche was built for Dupre Marine by Intracoastal Iron Works. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Dupre Marine Christens The Mv. Wells Porche

February 10, 2023

When members of the Dupre Marine Transportation family gathered at Melvin’s Restaurant in Houma, La., January 12 for the christening of the mv. Wells Porche, it was a family celebration, both… Read More

TVA To Sell Mv. Freedom Via Online Auction The mv. Freedom, most recently operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, is for sale in an online auction.

The mv. Freedom, most recently operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, is for sale in an online auction.

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