Boats & Barges

Planning for an engine that is safe and efficient starts with designing a boat that is both of those things as well, according to CT Marine. The Maine-based naval architecture… Read More

Roughly 100 people were on hand to clap, cheer and wave American flags August 12 as the 95-foot PTF-26 made a slow turn into its new homeport at the marina… Read More

Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series on the Fête-Dieu du Mississippi, a two-day blessing-of-the-fleet event for vessels operating on the Lower Mississippi River between Baton Rouge,… Read More

Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners held a christening ceremony June 28 at Steiner Construction’s shipyard in Bayou La Batre, Ala., for a pair of 2,000 hp. towboats. Overall the 50th and… Read More

Guilford, Conn.-based American Cruise Lines (ACL) has announced successful sea trials of the mv. American Liberty, the company’s third “Coastal Cat” vessel from Chesapeake Shipbuilding. The American Liberty, a 100-passenger… Read More

By Ken Eriksen Towboats are the workhorses of the inland river industry operating on the Mississippi River and its connecting tributaries. They come in all dimensions and horsepower capabilities for… Read More

Industry Terminal & Salvage Company’s purchase of a new railyard means new opportunities for its barge customers. The company purchased the former Mol-Dok in Leetsdale, Pa., in May following its… Read More

A group of Louisiana religious and maritime leaders have announced a first-of-its-kind blessing August 14-15 of the fleet of commercial vessels that work along the Lower Mississippi River. The two-day… Read More

Cooper Marine, a deep-draft and inland bulk stevedore, barge line and barge fleeting operator across the southeastern United States, has added a 4,200 hp. towing vessel to its fleet, which… Read More