Boats & Barges

“Operational Excellence” and “Goal Zero” are lofty goals for any organization, to be sure, but for Marine Fueling Service Inc. (MFS), they are more. They are a firm commitment to… Read More

Marathon Petroleum Company officially welcomed three boats to its fleet October 8 with a christening ceremony at its Marine Transportation docks at Catlettsburg, Ky. The three boats—the mv. Mt Vernon,… Read More

Parker Towing Company is going pink in October to support breast cancer prevention awareness and research during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The traditionally blue exhaust stacks of the motor vessels… Read More

The river cruise business is booming on the nation’s inland waterways, with the American Queen Steamboat Company putting a new vessel into service next year, the refurbishment of the famed… Read More

Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company and Canal Barge Company Inc. (CBC) announced on October 1 that they have signed a strategic agreement for Pine Bluff to sell five towboats… Read More

Serodino Inc.’s current Super Tiger Class workboat has been verified to be in compliance with the design standards in 46 CFR Subchapter M. The 60-foot by 24-foot by 8-foot twin… Read More

Marquis Energy, one of the world’s largest dry mill ethanol producers, christened a new towboat recently. The company held the ceremony August 16 at its marine facility in Hennepin, Ill.,… Read More

NGL Marine, a segment of NGL Energy Partners LLC, Houston, Texas, has accepted delivery of a new towboat from Westport Orange Shipyard in Orange, Texas. It was christened the mv. Read More

Inland Marine Service (IMS) has entered into a new vessel management agreement with Tennessee Valley Towing (TVT), a Paducah, Ky.-based subsidiary of James Transportation, as announced September 19 by Dave… Read More

The Minnesota Centennial showboat left St. Paul, Minn., on a two-day journey to its new home, Winona, Iowa, twincities.com reported. Winona businessman Bob Harris, the boat’s new owner, had to… Read More