American Cruise Lines (ACL), a Guilford, Conn.-based operator of river and coastwise passenger vessels in the United States, has announced plans for three of the four vessels the company acquired… 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.
American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) and C&C Marine & Repair say they’re making maritime history with the construction of a groundbreaking 11,000 hp. inland towboat, a feat not seen in… Read More
Illinois Marine Towing (IMT) recently celebrated the blessing of the new state-of-the-art drydock Atlas and the formal launch of the new mv. Midwest Challenger. Crews from IMT, along with their… Read More
Metairie, La.-based Maritime Partners LLC, one of the largest providers of maritime financing solutions with a focus on Jones Act vessels, announced this month that the company has received a… Read More
Johnny Holt has been part of Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company nearly 36 years. Holt’s first day on the job was July 15, 1988, and he started out as a… Read More
EST-Floattech, a Dutch maker of energy storage solutions since 2009, announced April 22 that its containerized energy storage system was chosen by KOTUG International B.V., an international towage and maritime… Read More
Houston, Pa.-based Campbell Transportation Company held a renaming ceremony February 27 for the mv. Christie Lee, one of the towboats Campbell added to its fleet through the 2023 acquisition of… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District held a christening ceremony March 7 for a new survey vessel from Silver Ships Inc. of Theodore, Ala. The near-26-foot by 9.5-foot vessel with an… Read More
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) unveiled the newest member of its Galveston-to-Port Bolivar ferry fleet on March 8, a hybrid-powered vehicle and passenger ferry designed by Houston-based The Shearer… Read More
Members of the Ingram Marine Group family gathered March 7 at the company’s Triangle Fleet in Reserve, La., to celebrate the christening of three new towboats from Houma, La.-based Main… Read More
