The mv. Kathleen has been tripping tows through the locks between the Lower Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, La., and the bayous that connect to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW)… 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.
(Click on photo for a larger version) This flotilla of four towboats pushed by a fifth boat was seen on the upper Ohio River near Glenwood, W.Va., January 23. The… Read More
The cargo ship Daisy heads downriver on the Lower Mississippi River January 21, carrying yachts, recreational vessels and three Maritime Partners-owned towing vessels. The mvs. Paula M. Sperry, Brooks M. Read More
Eymard Marine Construction & Repair Inc. recently completed a 1,500 hp. towboat that was a long time in the making. Named the mv. Caleb J. Eymard, it was constructed for… Read More
Gnots Reserve Inc., a St. Rose, La.-based provider of fleeting and towing services on the Lower Mississippi River, has put a new towboat into service: the mv. Burrwood Wise. The… Read More
Plimsoll Marine, LaPlace, La., took delivery December 11 of the mv. Grain Express from Master Marine Inc., Bayou La Batre, Ala. The 67- by 28-foot towboat is the second of… Read More
Niagara Falls’ new Maid of the Mist ferries made a splash when they launched in October. The two catamaran-style passenger ferries are all-electric and billed as completely emissions-free. With their… Read More
While 2020 and the fear of COVID-19 brought, for a time, the unforgettable sight of empty streetcars rumbling down the streets of New Orleans, the year ended on a high… Read More
A 203-year-old ferry business is booming after a wreck disabled a major bridge in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area. “It’s probably the busiest we’ve ever been at one stretch,” said Paul… Read More
The passenger cruise industry has been one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak. In its early days, several outbreaks aboard ocean passenger liners were highly publicized on social… Read More